Dr. Michelle Carter
An 80-year-old man, known for ischemic cardiomyopathy and a left lower pulmonary lobectomy, presented for persistent dysphagia, regurgitation, occasional retrosternal pain, and a <5 kg weight loss over six months (Eckardt score: 6). Despite inconclusive upper gastrointestinal endoscopies and negative oesophageal biopsies, pneumatic dilation (20 mm)
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