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Here we describe a patient with severe stricturing EO, whose symptoms were significantly exacerbated by secondary oesophageal spasm. His symptoms were refractory to dietary, endoscopic and medical therapy including parenteral corticosteroid but responded dramatically to diltiazem. Remission was eventually achieved and maintained with azathioprine, and he was able to discontinue the other therapies and relax his dietary restrictions. 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