Achalasia cardia: an uncommon cause of aspiration syndrome in infancy

Achalasia is a primary oesophageal motility disorder characterized by the absence of Oesophageal peristalsis and impaired lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation in response to swallowing leading to functional obstruction at the gastroesophageal CC –BY 4.0 junction. It is unusual in childhood a...

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Published inNigerian journal of paediatrics Vol. 50; no. 3; pp. 151 - 155
Main Authors Osarogiagbon O. Wilson Osarogiagbon O. Wilson, Efobi A. Chizoba, Eyo-Ita U. Emmanuel, Benjamin Nandom
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Paediatric Association of Nigeria 01.07.2024
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Summary:Achalasia is a primary oesophageal motility disorder characterized by the absence of Oesophageal peristalsis and impaired lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) relaxation in response to swallowing leading to functional obstruction at the gastroesophageal CC –BY 4.0 junction. It is unusual in childhood and extremely rare in infants. We report a case of Achalasia cardia in a twomonth bold infant treated with anterior oesophago-cardio- ga stromyotomy (Modified Heller’s procedure).
ISSN:0302-4660
2814-2985