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Yesterday Taniea had an exploratory scope looking for any strictures that could

be causing her continuing swallowing issues. Dr. Castens said that he didn't see

any strictures or significant stretching or dilation. But he did decide to

dilate her to 20mm and diagnosed her with a tortuous esophagus. When I

questioned him concerning this new find he said that usually it's a sign of

sigmoid esophagus and that it is a common cause of Achalasia?

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Shamira wrote:

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> ... When I questioned him concerning this new find he said that

> usually it's a sign of sigmoid esophagus and that it is a common cause

> of Achalasia?

>

It isn't a cause it is a result of achalasia but it can be a cause of

difficulty swallowing for people with achalasia. It is part of the later

stages of achalasia. Not as common in stage I or II as it is in stage

IV. With achalasia the esophagus starts out straight but tends to

become longer over time. As it does it begins to bend and droop this is

termed tortuous if it looks like the letter S then it is sigmoid.

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Thank you Notan for helping me understand this. So then what if any do you

think should be the next step in treatment. The doctor that found her esophagus

tortuous was only consulting with her regular Gi. He mentioned nothing about

treatment.

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Shamira wrote:

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> Thank you Notan for helping me understand this. So then what if any do

> you think should be the next step in treatment. The doctor that found

> her esophagus tortuous was only consulting with her regular Gi. He

> mentioned nothing about treatment.

>

I wouldn't know what treatment she should have. I would suggest that if

you are not already doing so that treatment be decided with a doctor

that is an expert in achalasia not just other GI issues. Also the 20mm

dilatation sounds like a standard dilatation done while doing routine

endoscopy but not typical of what is needed to treat achalasia. I don't

know how small she is or what kind of problems she was having, or not.

That could have effected size choice.

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You are right there also Notan, Dr. Castens said that he wanted to dilate for

strictures first. See how it goes then maybe dilate for Achalasia.

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Day 3 after the last scope and minor dilation and at the moment Taniea is eating

everything in sight. I know that it could last and it may not. But I share our

worst with you all I can definitely share our best.

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Shamira wrote:

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> Thank you Notan for helping me understand this. So then what if any do

> you think should be the next step in treatment. The doctor that found

> her esophagus tortuous was only consulting with her regular Gi. He

> mentioned nothing about treatment.

>

I wouldn't know what treatment she should have. I would suggest that if

you are not already doing so that treatment be decided with a doctor

that is an expert in achalasia not just other GI issues. Also the 20mm

dilatation sounds like a standard dilatation done while doing routine

endoscopy but not typical of what is needed to treat achalasia. I don't

know how small she is or what kind of problems she was having, or not.

That could have effected size choice.

notan

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