Achalasia with Concomitant Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

The patient was a 67-year-old woman. She was given a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) 4 years previously and treated by steroids. The amount of steroids could be tapered, and no internal organ disease was present. However, the difficulty with swallowing increased gradually, and esophag...

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Published inThe Japanese Journal of Gastroenterological Surgery Vol. 50; no. 8; pp. 624 - 629
Main Authors Etoh, Seiichiro, Yano, Fumiaki, Yamamoto, Se Ryung, Tanaka, Yujiro, Nishikawa, Katsunori, Yanaga, Katsuhiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published The Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery 01.08.2017
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esophageal achalasia
laparoscopic Heller-Dor procedure
systemic lupus erythematous
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Summary:The patient was a 67-year-old woman. She was given a diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) 4 years previously and treated by steroids. The amount of steroids could be tapered, and no internal organ disease was present. However, the difficulty with swallowing increased gradually, and esophageal achalasia was diagnosed. We performed laparoscopic Heller-Dor procedure. Mucosal injury occurred presumably due to prolonged steroid use, but the postoperative course was uneventful. Here, we report a rare case of concomitant esophageal achalasia and SLE.
ISSN:0386-9768
1348-9372
DOI:10.5833/jjgs.2016.0096