Table 3.
Characteristics of patients found to have alternative etiologies of esophageal outflow obstruction
| Manometric diagnosis | EUS Finding | Treatment |
|---|---|---|
| Achalasia I | Aortic compression | Aortic aneurysm repair |
| Achalasia II | Aortic compression | Conservative |
| Achalasia II | Intramural mass | Chemotherapy/XRT |
| Achalasia II | Leiomyoma | Surgical resection |
| EGJOO | Intramural mass | Chemotherapy/XRT |
| EGJOO | Congenital muscular ring | Surgical resection |
| EGJOO | Aortic compression | Follow-up pending |
| EGJOO | Sarcoidosis | Corticosteroids |
| EGJOO | Absent ganglion, perineural inflammation on core biopsy | Heller myotomy |