Nifedipine for the poor-risk elderly patient with achalasia: objective response demonstrated by solid meal study

Journal Article · Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1984 · South. Med. J.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1097/00007611-198403000-00034· OSTI ID:6850622

Thomas, E; Lebow, R A; Gubler, R J; Bryant, L R

We described an 84-year-old woman with symptomatic achalasia who refused both dilation and surgical treatment. She was treated with the calcium channel blocking drug nifedipine, with significant relief of symptoms. Objective evidence of response to the drug was confirmed by using an egg salad sandwich meal labeled with 99mTc-DTPA.

• Research Organization: Division of Gastroenterology, Quillen-Dishner College of Medicine, Johnson City, TN
• OSTI ID: 6850622
• Journal Information: South. Med. J.; (United States), Vol. 77:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
RADIOISOTOPE SCANNING
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISEASES
ELDERLY PEOPLE
ISOMERIC NUCLEI
PATIENTS
TECHNETIUM 99
TRACER TECHNIQUES
AGE GROUPS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
COUNTING TECHNIQUES
DISEASES
HOURS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
HUMAN POPULATIONS
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
ISOTOPES
MINORITY GROUPS
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
POPULATIONS
RADIOISOTOPES
TECHNETIUM ISOTOPES
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
550601* - Medicine- Unsealed Radionuclides in Diagnostics