What could have caused this weight loss?

Rachid Mahmoudi (1, 2) , Patrick Manckoundia (3, 4) , Jean Luc Novella (2, 1)

1 SPVQVRSF - Santé publique, vieillissement, qualité de vie et réadaptation des sujets fragiles - EA 3797
2 Hôpital universitaire Robert Debré [Reims]
3 CAPS - Cognition, Action, et Plasticité Sensorimotrice [Dijon - U1093]
4 Service de médecine gériatrique (CHU de Dijon - Centre gériatrique de Champmaillot - EHPAD)

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.

Mots clés: Achalasia

Domaines: Hépatologie et Gastroentérologie; Gériatrie et gérontologie

Rachid Mahmoudi, Patrick Manckoundia, Jean Luc Novella. What could have caused this weight loss?. European Journal of Internal Medicine, 2016, 35, pp.e1-e2. ⟨10.1016/j.ejim.2016.05.004⟩. ⟨hal-01385021⟩