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Transition from nutcracker esophagus to diffuse esophageal spasm.

F Narducci·G Bassotti·M Gaburri·A Morelli
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The nutcracker esophagus is a newly defined subset of primary esophageal motility disorders that can be responsible for dysphagia and/or chest pain. Any possible relationship between this entity and diffuse esophageal spasm is poorly understood. Herein we report a case of nutcracker esophagus that showed a transition to classical diffuse esophageal spasm during 1 year follow-up. This transition supports the hypothesis that nutcracker esophagus and diffuse esophageal spasm may be related disorders.

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F Narducci, G Bassotti, M Gaburri, A Morelli. 1985. Transition from nutcracker esophagus to diffuse esophageal spasm.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3984989/

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