A 40 years old female presented to OPD with complaints of retrosternal heaburn, dysphagia more for liquids and occasional aspiration. Barium swallow is given below. Which of the following statement is false about this condition?
Correct Answer: Barium swallow is gold standard investigation
Description: Ba. Swallow Narrowing of LES Absence of LES Relaxation ACHALASIA CARDIA Bird beak/Pencil tip/Rat tail appearance Retrosternal hea burn Dysphagia - liquids Occasional aspiration weight loss B. Swallow - Rat tail appearance ACHALASIA CARDIA Rat tail Appearance - Achalasia cardia Filling defect - Ca. Esophagus Achalasia Cardia : M/C hypomotility disorder of esophagus IOC- Manometry TOC- Heller's Myotomy
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