Esophageal Motor Disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Term for difficulty swallowing
A
Dysphagia
2
Q
Term for pain upon swallowing
A
odynophagia
3
Q
What is failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax with swallowing and absence of peristalsis in the body of the esophagus?
A
Achalasia
4
Q
What is achalasia associated with?
A
Loss/absence of myenteric ganglion cells
5
Q
In Latin america, what is achalasia a seconday complication of?
A
Chagas disease (Ganglion cells destroyed by Trypanosoma cruzi)
6
Q
What occurs in the esophagus of a person with scleroderma?
A
Fibrosis
