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Case Reports
. 2013 Apr 10;44(1):44-1-9260.
doi: 10.5915/44-1-9260. Print 2012.

Achalasia cardia in infants: report of two cases

Souvik Chatterjee  1 , Vishal Gajbhiye, Avidip De, Sasanka Nath, Dipak Ghosh, Sukanta Kumar Das
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Achalasia cardia in infants: report of two cases

Souvik Chatterjee et al. J IMA. .
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Abstract

Achalasia cardia is a neuromuscular disorder of unknown etiology involving the body of the esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter (LES). It is characterized by aperistalsis of the body of the esophagus and failure of relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter. It usually affects patients between the ages of 30 and 60 years. It is unusual in childhood and extremely rare in infants. We report two cases of achalasia cardia in infants. Both cases were treated with open Heller's esophagocardiomyotomy with anti-reflux procedure.

Keywords: Achalasia cardia; Infant.

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Case 1 - Anterior-posterior view of Barium esophagogram showing bird’s beak appearance.
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Case 1 - Lateral view of Barium esophagogram.
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Case 2- Anterior-posterior view of the Barium esophagogram showing typical bird’s beak appearance
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