Approach for Diagnostic and Treatment of Achalasia

Authors

  • Andree Kurniawan
  • Marcellus Simadibrata
  • Prima Yuriandro
  • Lie Khie Chen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24871/1422013109-116

Abstract

Achalasia is a rare motor disorder of the esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter. The incidence is approximately 1/100,000 per year and the prevalence rate is 10/100,000. Achalasia is quite difficult to establish
because the symptoms might be insidious and therefore not many people come to seek medical attention until it deteriorates to final stage of the disease. There are several modalities that can be used as diagnostic tools
such as manometry, barium esophagogram, esophagoduodenoscopy, esophageal CT-scan, until the recent one, high-resolution manometry that can classify achalasia into three different types. The treatment options are the pharmacologic intervention, endoscopic treatment, minimal invasive surgery, and radical surgery.

We reported a case of 20 year old female with achalasia who came with dysphagia symptom since three years before. The diagnosis was made by historytaking, physical examination and barium meal and esophagogastroduodenoscopy. The patient underwent pneumatic dilatation and since then the symptom was relieved.

Keywords: achalasia, diagnostic, treatment

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Published

2013-09-19

How to Cite

Kurniawan, A., Simadibrata, M., Yuriandro, P., & Chen, L. K. (2013). Approach for Diagnostic and Treatment of Achalasia. The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Digestive Endoscopy, 14(2), 109–116. https://doi.org/10.24871/1422013109-116

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VOLUME 14, NUMBER 2, August 2013

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Case Reports

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