CHORUS
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diffuse esophageal spasm
- normal LES pressure, normal peristalsis
- spontaneous, simultaneous increased amplitude contractions
- sx: pain, dysphagia
- Rx: drugs, dilatation, myotomy
- "corkscrew esophagus"
- +/- hiatus hernia (d/t esophageal contraction)
Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 October 2013
Copyright © 2013, Charles E. Kahn, Jr.
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