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  • Title: Case report: successful resection of a leiomyoma causing pseudoachalasia at the esophagogastric junction by tunnel endoscopy.
    Author: Deng B, Gao XF, Sun YY, Wang YZ, Wu DC, Xiao WM, Wu J, Ding YB.
    Journal: BMC Gastroenterol; 2016 Feb 25; 16():24. PubMed ID: 26912038.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Pseudoachalasia is a rare disorder whose presentation strongly resembles idiopathic achalasia. CASE PRESENTATION: Here, we present a case of a 42-year-old female patient with esophageal leiomyoma who was initially diagnosed with achalasia. On endoscopical investigation, however, it became apparent that she had pseudoachalasia as consequence of a leiomyoma at the esophagogastric junction (EGJ). The condition was successfully treated through submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection. CONCLUSION: This case suggests that submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection is a therapeutic u option for the treatment of pseudoachalasia caused by leiomyoma of EGJ.
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