 Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse
"Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A hypermotility disorder of the ESOPHAGUS that is characterized by spastic non-peristaltic responses to SWALLOWING; CHEST PAIN; and DYSPHAGIA.
| Descriptor ID |
D015155
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.117.119.500.450
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| Concept/Terms |
Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse- Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse
- Diffuse Esophageal Spasm
- Diffuse Esophageal Spasms
- Esophageal Spasms, Diffuse
- Spasm, Diffuse Esophageal
- Spasms, Diffuse Esophageal
- Spasm, Esophageal
- Esophageal Spasm
- Esophageal Spasms
- Spasms, Esophageal
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Esophageal Spasm, Diffuse" by people in Profiles.
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Khashab MA, Messallam AA, Onimaru M, Teitelbaum EN, Ujiki MB, Gitelis ME, Modayil RJ, Hungness ES, Stavropoulos SN, El Zein MH, Shiwaku H, Kunda R, Repici A, Minami H, Chiu PW, Ponsky J, Kumbhari V, Saxena P, Maydeo AP, Inoue H. International multicenter experience with peroral endoscopic myotomy for the treatment of spastic esophageal disorders refractory to medical therapy (with video). Gastrointest Endosc. 2015 May; 81(5):1170-7.
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Goldberg MF, Levine MS, Torigian DA. Diffuse esophageal spasm: CT findings in seven patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2008 Sep; 191(3):758-63.
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Iqbal A, Tierney B, Haider M, Salinas VK, Karu A, Turaga KK, Mittal SK, Filipi CJ. Laparoscopic re-operation for failed Heller myotomy. Dis Esophagus. 2006; 19(3):193-9.
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Patti MG, Way LW. Evaluation and treatment of primary esophageal motility disorders. West J Med. 1997 Apr; 166(4):263-9.
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Patti MG, Pellegrini CA. Endoscopic surgical treatment of primary oesophageal motility disorders. J R Coll Surg Edinb. 1996 Jun; 41(3):137-42.
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