A Case of Nutcracker Esophagus Associated with Chest Pain and Antidepressant Treatment / 대한소화관운동학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Motility
;
: 227-232, 2001.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-169491
ABSTRACT
Nutcracker esophagus is thought to be a common cause of noncardiac chest pain although has not been clearly established, and the effective treatment is lacking. The usual forms of therapy for noncardiac chest pain by nutcracker esophagus have been directed traditionally toward reducing esophageal hypermotility and muscle tone such as nitrate and calcium channel blocker. However, the results of this treatment in the long term care of patient with esophageal symptoms have been generally disappointing and often unsatisfactory. Recently, psychosomatic aspect of esophageal motility disorder including antidepressant treatment has been accepted in the treatment of noncardiac chest pain. We report a 48 year old female with nutcracker esophagus associated chest pain by ambulatory 24 hour esophageal manometry who failed diagnosis by conventional manometry. The symptoms of chest pain, quality of life, and depression of the patient were improved after antidepressant medication.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Thorax
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Chest Pain
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Calcium Channels
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Esophageal Motility Disorders
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Long-Term Care
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Depression
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Diagnosis
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Manometry
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Motility
Year:
2001
Type:
Article
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