Esophageal disorders Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 40-year-old woman comes to the office due to difficulty swallowing, food regurgitation, and reflux for the past several months. The patient describes difficulty swallowing both liquids and solids. She occasionally regurgitates chunks of undigested food. Medical history is unremarkable except for a C-section 8 years ago. She has had no recent illness, weight loss or fatigue, and she does not smoke cigarettes or use illicit drugs. She drinks alcohol socially. She has not traveled out of the country recently. A barium swallow test is performed and shown below:  

 


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Which of the following patterns is most likely to be seen in this patient on manometry of the esophagus?  



 

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