Esophageal achalasia
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esophageal-achalasia-169-4257137
title:
Esophageal achalasia
text:
Esophageal achalasia, often referred to simply as achalasia, is a failure of smooth muscle fibers to relax, which can cause the lower esophageal sphincter to remain closed. Without a modifier, "achalasia" usually refers to achalasia of the esophagus. Achalasia can happen at various points along the gastrointestinal tract; achalasia of the rectum, for instance, may occur in Hirschsprung's disease. The lower esophageal sphincter is a muscle between the esophagus and stomach that opens when food co
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description:
Rare, incurable, progressive motility disorder due to failure of esophogeal motor neurons
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esophageal_achalasia
date created:
2003-02-27T10:55:52Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T05:58:08Z
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