A Case of Cricopharyngeal Achalasia

Kim, Young Joong; Hong, Ki Hwan

doi:10.35420/jcohns.1993.4.1.179

J Clin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1993; 4(1):179-182

pISSN: 1225-0244, eISSN: 2713-833X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.35420/jcohns.1993.4.1.179

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윤상인두근 경련 치험 1례

김영중¹, 홍기환¹

A Case of Cricopharyngeal Achalasia

Young Joong Kim¹, Ki Hwan Hong¹

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¹전북대학교 의과대학 이비인후과학교실

¹Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University

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Published Online: May 31, 2020

ABSTRACT

A horizontal muscle fibers at the lower end of the pharynx is cricopharyngeus muscle. Complete or incomplete failure of the cricopharyngeus to relax(open) is called cricopharyngeal achalasia. This type of cricopharyngeal dysfunction may result from a large number of disorder.

Resently, we experienced a case of cricopharyngeal achalasia with tuberculous encephalitis and meningitis of 31 years-old female patient, who was treated with cricopharyngeal myotomy, with good result.

Keywords: Cricopharyngeal Achalasia; Cricopharyngeal Myotomy