Extrinsic left atrial compression in a patient with achalasia

YILMAZ M. B., Arat N., Biyikoglu S., Korkmaz S., Sabah I.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, cilt.85, sa.2-3, ss.301-303, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Kısa Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 85 Sayı: 2-3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/s0167-5273(02)00271-1
  • Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.301-303
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: achalasia, left atrial compression
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Left atrial compression by the esophagus, the stomach, or both is an uncommon but important cause of hemodynamic compromise. Achalasia is a disease of the esophagus with dilatation of the distal part and constriction of the lower oesophageal sphincter. Dilated esophagus is a rare cause of left atrial compression. Timely and precise diagnosis is of paramount importance in cases of left atrial compression and echocardiography enables clinicians to make a differential diagnosis successfully in most cases. Correction of primary pathology will usually lead to the return of normal hemodynamic function. We describe a case of extrinsic left atrial compression caused by the dilated esophagus due to achalasia that caused paroxysms of atrial tachycardia and hemodynamic compromise. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.