Pseudoachalasia: A peculiar case report and review of the literature

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2013; 5(9): 450-454
Published online Sep 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i9.450

Table 2 Causes of pseudoachalasia reported in the literature

Cause	n (%)
Cardia-esophageal adenocarcinoma	156 (50)
Secondary malignancy	59 (19)
Benign lesions	45 (14)
Postoperative complications	35 (11)
Diseases of central nervous system	11 (3.5)
Paraneoplastic syndromes	7 (2.5)

Citation: Campo SMA, Zullo A, Scandavini CM, Frezza B, Cerro P, Balducci G. Pseudoachalasia: A peculiar case report and review of the literature. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 5(9): 450-454
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v5/i9/450.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v5.i9.450