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What could have caused this weight loss?
Rachid MahmoudiPatrick ManckoundiaJean Luc Novellasubject
medicine.medical_specialtyBotulinum ToxinsAchalasiaBotulinum toxin injection[ SDV.MHEP.GEG ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Geriatry and gerontologyAspiration pneumoniaPneumonia AspirationGastroenterologydigestive systemEndoscopy Gastrointestinal03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineWeight lossInternal medicineWeight LossInternal Medicinemedicineotorhinolaryngologic diseasesHumans030212 general & internal medicineComputingMilieux_MISCELLANEOUSAged 80 and overmedicine.diagnostic_test[SDV.MHEP.GEG] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Geriatry and gerontologybusiness.industry[SDV.MHEP.GEG]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Geriatry and gerontologydigestive oral and skin physiologyAchalasia[SDV.MHEP.HEG]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Hépatology and Gastroenterologymedicine.disease[SDV.MHEP.HEG] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Hépatology and Gastroenterologydigestive system diseases3. Good healthEndoscopyEsophageal AchalasiaPneumoniamedicine.anatomical_structureSphincter030211 gastroenterology & hepatologyFemale[ SDV.MHEP.HEG ] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Hépatology and Gastroenterology[SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologiemedicine.symptombusinessdescription
International audience; Achalasia is rare and often diagnosed late.It is characterized by functional gastro-oesophageal sphincter obstruction.Aspiration pneumonia may complicate the achalasia.Intrasphincteric botulinum toxin injection is one of the main treatments for achalasia.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-01 |