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Cureus
November 2024
Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Command Hospital, Kolkata, IND.
Pseudoachalasia is a disorder in which symptoms, radiologic, endoscopic, and manometric results resemble idiopathic achalasia. Although these diagnoses may appear similar, their underlying causes and therapy differ significantly. Pseudoachalasia is frequently associated with malignancy, particularly primary adenocarcinoma of the esophagus or cardia.
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November 2024
Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Torrecárdenas, España.
Esophagitis dissecans superficialis (EDS) is an uncommon condition that is infrequently associated with autoimmune dermatoses. We present the case of a 75-year-old patient who developed EDS secondary to bullous pemphigoid after vaccination against SARS-CoV-2, with typical endoscopic and histological findings.
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October 2024
Department of Pathology, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan.
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is a rare disease with a poor prognosis. Surgical resection is common, but there is no consensus on perioperative treatment. Studies have reported the efficacy of programmed cell death-1 inhibitors (e.
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December 2024
Department of Radiology, Hainan Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical University (Hainan General Hospital), NO. 19, Xiuhua ST, Xiuying Dic, Haikou, Hainan, 570311, PR China.
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus (PMME) is an extremely rare esophageal malignancy that is often misdiagnosed or overlooked due to its atypical symptoms. We report a case of a 75-year-old male patient who presented with progressive dysphagia. Endoscopic examination revealed a black mass located 25 cm from the incisors.
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November 2024
Department of Clinical Radiology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuokas-city, Fukuoka, Japan.
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