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Endoscopic evaluation of esophageal motility disorders

Susan E. McCormick and Richard A. Kozarek

GI Motility online (2006)

doi:10.1038/gimo29

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Figure 1

a: Barium esophagram showing a dilated, tortuous esophagus and a "bird's beak" appearance of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).

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Figure 2

Dilated, fluid-filled esophagus in a patient with achalasia.

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Candida esophagitis in a patient with achalasia.

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Figure 4

Two examples of a puckered lower esophageal sphincter in patients with achalasia.

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Retroflexed view showing a patulous gastroesophageal junction in a patient with scleroderma.

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Figure 6

A fairly normal-appearing esophagus in a patient with symptomatic nutcracker esophagus.

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Several epiphrenic diverticula in a patient with reflux esophagitis and a peptic stricture.

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Figure 8

Zenker's diverticulum.

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Barium x-ray swallowing study showing a large mid-esophageal pulsion diverticulum.

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Figure 10

Multiple esophageal rings.

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Figure 11

Fine circumferential folds, which disappear with continued air insufflation.

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