dysphagia
Ulcerative Adenocarcinoma of the Gasrtic Fudnus...
A 56 year-old male from the republic of Spain. He had disphagia and epigastric pain.
Scirrhous Gastric Carcinoma - Endoscopy (4 of...
The gastric cardias is infiltrated The most common cause of secondary achalasia is gastric adenocarcinoma with or without esophageal invasion. The diagnosis must be suspected in patients over 50 years,...
Zenker's Diverticulum - 68 Years-Old Male
This 69 year old male, has been complained of dysphagia with nocturnal regurgitation of partially digested food material. Endoscopy shows the diverticula and the septum Pharyngeal diverticulae may...
Esophageal Diverticula - Searching for the Diverticulas
The exact cause of a mid-esophageal diverticulum is not known but the condition has been associated with scarring and various esophageal motor abnormalities.
Esophageal Diverticula - Insertion of the Endoscope
Almost all esophageal diverticula are acquired pulsion diverticula. The most common symptoms are dysphagia, regurgitation, thoracic pain, and pulmonary manifestations related to aspiration.
Zenker's Diverticulum - Retroflexed Image of...
Retroflexed image showing the Nasopharynx. Canalization of the esophagus with Zenker diverticulum is not an easy task, in our patient some, several attempts to bring forward the esophagus was performed,...
Zenker's Diverticulum - Trapped Food
It has some old food trapped in it In 1877, Friedrich Albert von Zenker, professor of pathology at Erlangen University in Germany, described the pulsion diverticulum that bears his name. His series...
Zenker's Diverticulum - 75 Years-Old Male
This 75 year-old male presented with of increasing dysphagia with nocturnal regurgitation of partially digested food material. Zenker diverticulum is rare, occurs in elderly populations, and results...
Achalasia - Guidewire For Esophageal Dilation...
The rationale for dilation is to produce a controlled tear of the lower esophageal sphincter, which will result in relief of distal esophageal obstruction. This is the most effective non-surgical treatment...
Achalasia - Guidewire For Esophageal Dilation...
A Wilson Cook balloon for achalasia with a 30 mm diameter was advanced over the guide wire with the middle of the balloon traversing the GE junction. The goal of therapy for achalasia is to relieve...