Achalasia of the esophagus. Pneumatic dilatation in a four-year old boy.
A four-year old boy with achalasia of the esophagus was successfully treated with pneumatic dilatation, using the standard Browne-McHardy dilator, without incident. His subsequent course over 10 months has been uneventful.
D002675:Child, Preschool; D004106:Dilatation / Q000379:methods*; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography