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Achalasia

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Diseases of the Esophagus

Part of the book series: Handbuch der inneren Medizin ((INNEREN 5,volume 3))

Abstract

Esophageal achalasia can be defined as a disease of unknown etiology, charac terized by absence of peristalsis in the body of the esophagus and failure of the gastroesophageal sphincter to relax in a normal way in response to swallowing (Ellis and Olsen, 1969).

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