Open AccessAspiration pneumonia associated with achalasia
Author(s) -
Ono Yuri,
Kobayashi Hiroyuki,
Nagasaki Kazuya,
Ariga Hiroyuki,
Kashimura Junya
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of general and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2189-7948
DOI - 10.1002/jgf2.524
Subject(s) - medicine , achalasia , aspiration pneumonia , pneumonia , intensive care medicine , surgery , esophagus
In this case, a chest computed tomography scan of a young patient with pneumonia revealed esophageal obstruction, which led to the diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia due to achalasia. This report highlights achalasia and other gastrointestinal obstructions as one of the causes of aspiration pneumonia.