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The '''bird's beak''' refers to not only one but two findings in patients with achalasia. Classically, a '''bird's beak''' appearance is noted along with a dilated esophagus on barium swallow. The lesser known but truer '''bird's beak''' is when upper endoscopy reveals an actual '''bird's beak''' and sometimes a whole bird's head lodged at the [[GE Junction|GE junction]] thus causing dysphagia and regurgitation.

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The treatment for a true '''bird's beak''' on endoscopy is to remove the '''bird's beak''' and other bird parts. In rare instances, you might find a whole live bird. Do not forget to send to pathology to determine what type of bird it is. Pigeons are the most common, though rare '''bird's beaks''' include the Asian crested ibis, red-crowned crane, and orange-bellied parrot.

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