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== Differentiating Achlasia from other Disease== | == Differentiating Achlasia from other Disease== | ||
Achalasia must be differentiated from other causes of dysphagia, odynophagia and food regurgitation such as GERD, esophageal adenocarcinoma and esophageal stricture. | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Due to the similarity of symptoms, achalasia can be misdiagnosed as other disorders, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatus hernia, and even psychosomatic disorders.
Differentiating Achlasia from other Disease
Achalasia must be differentiated from other causes of dysphagia, odynophagia and food regurgitation such as GERD, esophageal adenocarcinoma and esophageal stricture.