Achalasia: a rare cause of failure to thrive in children
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An unusual cause of failure to thrive.
A 9 months old male child presented ,1·ith the complaints of failure to thriYe. F{;(·r;mg had been inadequate because of fatigue on sucking. He deYeloped noisy breathing at 5 months of age and was treated for repeated respiratory tract infections without a specific diagnosis. Physicai examination reYcalccl that his height and weight were helo\\ tne third percentile. He had noticeable i'lterc,,s...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1757-790X
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.12.2008.1386