Achalesia

ASGE Journal ScanEsophagus

Achalasia Patients at Increased Risk for Esophageal Cancer

Achalasia Patients at Increased Risk for Esophageal Cancer

Achalasia can cause food retention, leading to bacterial overgrowth, irritation, and chronic inflammation, a proposed pathophysiological process that may lead to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).

LiteratureUpper GI tract

Achalasia — place of endoscopic therapy in the light of the first long-term data for POEM

Achalasia — place of endoscopic therapy in the light of the first long-term data for POEM

Achalasia is a rare neuromuscular disease of unclear etiology that probably has a genetic background. The precise etiopathogenesis of achalasia is still unclear. Above all,