Appearance of a double bubble in achalasia cardia: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Achalasia cardia is characterized by failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax in response to swallowing and by an absence of peristalsis in the esophageal body. Absence of a gastric air bubble is a well known radiological...

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Main Authors: Lakhan Shaheen E, Kumar S Jeevan, Kini P Ratnakar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/383