Achalasia Cardia in Infants: Report of Two Cases

Esophageal achalasia of unknown etiology in infants.

BACKGROUND Achalasia cardia is an uncommon disease in children particularly in infants. We present 8 cases of achalasia who were encountered over a 12-year period. In infantile achalasia, respiratory symptoms predominate and vomiting may easily be mistaken for gastroesophageal reflux (GER). Vomiting of uncurdled milk is characteristic of achalasia. METHODS In this retrospective study, the dat...

Oesophagomyotomy for achalasia of the cardia.

Experience of 48 cases of achalasia of the cardia, treated by oesophagomyotomy, and of three cases of failed 'Heller' operation, treated by jejunal interposition, is recorded. Some technical details and the results are discussed.

Achalasia cardia in an infant.

Esophageal achalasia is a neuromuscular disorder of unknown etiology characterized by abnormal motility and failure of relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter, with its usual presentation in fourth and fifth decades of life. It is an unusual lesion in childhood and extremely rare under the age of one year. We report a 7-month-old child with esophageal achalasia treated with modified Heller's e...

Achalasia of the cardia in sibs.

Achalasia of the cardia is uncommon in children, modified Heller's operation was done and the child is and has rarely been reported in sibs. We report doing well (Fig. 5). a family with 3 children having proved achalasia and Motility studies were not done on these 3 cases in 4 more children who died with symptoms similar view of their very young age. The barium swallow to the other 3 children. ...

Achalasia of the Cardia: Reflections upon a Clinical Study of over 100 Cases.