Round the twist – patient’s oesophagus spirals like a corkscrew
It was a corker of a case
It may sound like the end result of a few extra vinos during lockdown, but a ‘corkscrew oesophagus’ is actually a rare oesophageal motility disorder.
An 83-year-old woman was diagnosed with this condition after presenting to a gastroenterology clinic in the US with dysphagia and regurgitation that occurred with every meal in association with postprandial chest pain.
