TY - JOUR
T1 - Megaesophagus and Recurrent Apnea in an Adult Patient with Familial Dysautonomia
AU - Maayan, Channa
AU - Oren, Ami
AU - Goldin, Fran
AU - Dinour, Dganit
AU - Goldberg, Meir
AU - Mogle, Paul
PY - 1990/6
Y1 - 1990/6
N2 - A 42‐yr‐old woman with familial dysautonomia (FD) presented with severe episodes of apnea during the daytime, as well as during sleep. Investigations revealed a megaesophagus and a lower esophageal constriction. These caused accumulation of food in the esophagus, resulting in recurrent aspiration and apnea which disappeared after gastrostomy. Megaesophagus, a rare complication in FD patients, can occur in other diseases with autonomic dysfunctions, and one must be aware of its potential respiratory complications.
AB - A 42‐yr‐old woman with familial dysautonomia (FD) presented with severe episodes of apnea during the daytime, as well as during sleep. Investigations revealed a megaesophagus and a lower esophageal constriction. These caused accumulation of food in the esophagus, resulting in recurrent aspiration and apnea which disappeared after gastrostomy. Megaesophagus, a rare complication in FD patients, can occur in other diseases with autonomic dysfunctions, and one must be aware of its potential respiratory complications.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0025279243&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1990.tb06696.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1990.tb06696.x
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C2 - 2353694
AN - SCOPUS:0025279243
SN - 0002-9270
VL - 85
SP - 729
EP - 732
JO - American Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - American Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 6
ER -