Achalesia

ASGE Journal ScanEsophagus

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