Case Report
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Dec 16, 2017; 9(12): 590-593
Published online Dec 16, 2017. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v9.i12.590
Deanxit relieves symptoms in a patient with jackhammer esophagus: A case report
Jin-Ying Li, Wen-Huan Zhang, Chun-Ling Huang, Dang Huang, Guo-Wen Zuo, Lie-Xin Liang
Jin-Ying Li, Wen-Huan Zhang, Chun-Ling Huang, Dang Huang, Guo-Wen Zuo, Lie-Xin Liang, Department of Gastroenterology, People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China
Author contributions: Zuo GW designed the report; Li JY collected references and prepared the manuscript, with the help of Huang D; Zhang WH and Huang CL provided the figures; Zuo GW and Liang LX supervised the preparation of the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: The patient involved in this study gave his written informed consent authorizing use and disclosure of his protected health information.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Correspondence to: Guo-Wen Zuo, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, People’s Hospital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, 6 Taoyuan Road, Nanning 530021, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. mdzuoguowen@163.com
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Received: August 27, 2017
Peer-review started: August 27, 2017
First decision: October 9, 2017
Revised: October 25, 2017
Accepted: November 11, 2017
Article in press: November 11, 2017
Published online: December 16, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: Low-dose antidepressants can improve patients’ reaction to the pain associated with esophageal dynamic disorders. The case report describes that deanxit (flupentixol + melitracen) has a positive effect on a new, rare disease, jackhammer esophagus, and speculates upon the potential relationship between mental factors and jackhammer esophagus.