Diverticulum in achalasia

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Comment by M.T Niknejad on June 3, 2011 at 6:40pm

Thanks for case my dear prof.

Comment by saeed rad on May 26, 2011 at 12:28am

Thanks Dr Abdellatif Ahmed for your detailed explanation.

Comment by MOSAAB BABIKIR ABD ELLATIF AHMED on May 25, 2011 at 4:50pm

FIRST IMAGE SHOWED MIDDLE MEDIASTINAL MASS,,

-SECOND IMAGE AFTER BARIUM SWALLO AT AP VIEW SHOWED BULGING MASS AT RIGHT SIDE OF THE CHEST FROM MIDPATHWAY OF OESOPHAGUS,WITH DILATED LOWER END OF IT,,,AS WELL AS SPARING MUCOSAL FOLDS AT ENTRANCE IN STOMACH.

-PICTURE OF ACHALASIA WITH DIVERTICULUM

-HERE WE RULE OUT THE MALIGNANTDUE :-

1/SMOOTH MARGIN OF MASS.

2/NO ULCERATIVE LESION.

3/NO STRICTURE NEAR THE MASS AND NO SHOULDERING SIGN.

Comment by saeed rad on May 20, 2011 at 12:50am

Thank you very much. Lack of gastric air bubble, a leading sign for achalasia, is demonstrated by a star.

Comment by Dr ritu lokhande on May 20, 2011 at 12:26am

very Nice case and beautifully demonstrated in the radiograph .