Maryum Mehboobabout 2 years ago

Achalasia (Bird’s beak appearance)

Achalasia is an esophageal disorder characterized by impaired mobility of the esophagus along with the failure of relaxation of lower eaophageal sphincter. On X-ray imaging it appears as a tapering of the gastro-esophageal junction producing a bird’s beak or rat’s tail appearance. Picture credit: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1754-9485.06_12784