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Two cases of severe non-specific oesophageal dysmotility showing different response to botulinum injection therapy

Suresh RL 1 , Kulhalli V 2 , Evans D 3 , Guinane M 4 , Ainley C 5

Affiliations 

  • 1 R L Suresh, MRCP. Department of Medicine, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Pahang 50586 Kuala Lumpur
  • 2 V Kulhalli, MRCP. GI Science Research Unit, St. Bartholomew's and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • 3 D Evans, PhD. GI Science Research Unit, St. Bartholomew's and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • 4 M Guinane, MRCP. GI Science Research Unit, St. Bartholomew's and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry
  • 5 C Ainley, FRCP. GI Science Research Unit, St. Bartholomew's and The Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry
Med J Malaysia, 2000 Sep;55(3):379-81.
PMID: 11200722

Abstract

We report 2 cases where treatment of achalasia type symptoms due to severe non-specific oesophageal dysmotility have shown symptom resolution and manometric improvement to intrasphincteric botulinum injections either by itself or in combination with oesophageal dilatation.

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