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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Twinkle Singh, M.B.B.S. [2], Ahmed Younes M.B.B.CH [3]
Endoscopic ultrasound is required in cases where malignancy is suspected.
Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) is indicated in cases of achalasia with strong suspicion of malignancy. The presence of the following risk factors raises suspicion for malignancy:[1]
Unusual thickening of gastroesophageal junction, mass lesions or neoplastic infiltration revealed on EUS suggests diagnosis of pseudoachalasia instead of achalasia.[2]
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