Pseudoachalasia

Overview
Pseudoachalsia is defined as the occurrence of clinical symptoms and/or radiographic evidence of achalasia in the presence of normal manometric findings.

Differential Diagnosis
Esophageal cancer

Gastric cancer

Tumors involving the distal esophagus or lower esophageal sphincter

Diagnosis
Endoscopy with biopsy and CT are the diagnostic modalities of choice.