Agreement between upper endoscopy and esophagography in the diagnosis of megaesophagus in Chagas disease

Agreement between upper endoscopy and esophagography in the diagnosis of megaesophagus in Chagas disease

Abstract INTRODUCTION The diagnosis and classification of megaesophagus can be challenging in patients with Chagas disease. The present study aimed to evaluate the agreement between upper endoscopies and esophagographies for the diagnosis and classification of megaesophagus in Chagas disease. MET...

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Main Authors: Fernando de Barros, João Carlos de Almeida Soares, Fernando Prado de Barros, Luiz Henrique Conde Sangenis, Gilberto Marcelo Sperandio da Silva, Ana Beatriz Monteiro Fonseca, Alejandro Marcel Hasslocher-Moreno, Andrea Silvestre de Sousa, Roberto Magalhães Saraiva, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2019-03-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Esophageal achalasia
Chagas disease
Esophageal motility disorder
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