BOTULINUM TOXIN FOR SUSPECTED PSEUDOACHALASIA

Authors
VALLERA RA BRAZER SR
Citation
Ra. Vallera et Sr. Brazer, BOTULINUM TOXIN FOR SUSPECTED PSEUDOACHALASIA, The American journal of gastroenterology, 90(8), 1995, pp. 1319-1321
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
The American journal of gastroenterology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029270
Volume
90
Issue
8
Year of publication
1995
Pages
1319 - 1321
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9270(1995)90:8<1319:BTFSP>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We describe a 74-yr-old man with stage III adenocarcinoma of the lung who presented with suspected malignancy-induced secondary achalasia an d responded clinically to intrasphincteric injections of botulinum tox in type A (Botox, Allergen Inc., Irvine, CA). We discuss the use of bo tulinum toxin in this setting, as well as diagnostic strategies to dif ferentiate achalasia from pseudoachalasia.