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Pseudoachalasia Secondary to Metastatic Breast Carcinoma

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA

    J. M. Paulsen, G. C. Aragon, M. A. Ali, F. J. Brody & M. L. Borum

  2. Department of Surgery, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA

    J. M. Paulsen, G. C. Aragon, M. A. Ali, F. J. Brody & M. L. Borum

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Paulsen, J.M., Aragon, G.C., Ali, M.A. et al. Pseudoachalasia Secondary to Metastatic Breast Carcinoma. Dig Dis Sci 55, 1179–1181 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10620-009-0809-1

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