Aronchick J M, Miller W T, Epstein D M, Gefter W B
Radiology. 1986 Jul;160(1):85-6. doi: 10.1148/radiology.160.1.3715050.
A case of achalasia complicated by Mycobacterium fortuitum pulmonary infection and empyema is reported. This association has been documented in the medical literature. Possible mechanisms explaining this association are discussed.