Idiopathic mega-oesophagus with an "historic" evolution
Laroche, R.; Barouti, H.; Morin, P.G.; Sirol, J.
Medecine Tropicale Revue du Corps de Sante Colonial 38(1): 75-76
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0025-682X PMID: 723551 Document Number: 128695
Report of an african case of idiopathic mega-oesophagus observed after 6 years of evolution without any treatment. Surgery (Heller technic) gave a good result and brought evidence of a non-expected peritoneal tuberculosis related to cachexy. The patient having discarded all medical follow-up, death occured 2 years later.