Achalasia - timed barium esophagogram
Diagnosis certain
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Dilatation and stasis in oesophagus with acute tapering at the lower oesophageal sphincter and narrowing at the gastro-oesophageal junction with characteristic appearances of bird beak sign or rat-tail sign. On timed barium oesophagogram, contrast stasis areis persistent onwith a dilated esophagus after 5 minutes.
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Features are consistent with achalasia, whichis a failure of organised oesophageal peristalsis causing impaired relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter, and resulting in food stasis and often marked dilatation of the oesophagus.
-<p>Features are consistent with <a href="/articles/achalasia">achalasia</a><strong> </strong>which<strong> </strong>is a failure of organised oesophageal peristalsis causing impaired relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter, and resulting in food stasis and often marked dilatation of the oesophagus.</p>- +<p>Features are consistent with <a href="/articles/achalasia">achalasia</a><strong>, </strong>which<strong> </strong>is a failure of organised oesophageal peristalsis causing impaired relaxation of the lower oesophageal sphincter, and resulting in food stasis and often marked dilatation of the oesophagus.</p>
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