The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 72, 809-812, Copyright © 1976 by The American Association for Thoracic Surgery and The Western Thoracic Surgical Association
Infantile achalasia. Brief clinical report
F Moazam and BM Rodgers
Achalasia of the esophagus is an unusual lesion in childhood and is quite
rare under the age of one year. The case of a 3-month-old child with
esophageal achalasia treated with a Heller esophagomyotomy is illustrated.
Seven previously documented cases of achalasia in children under the age of
one year are reviewed and the difficulties of diagnosing this lesion in
childhood are discussed.