title: [Idiopathic mega-oesophagus with an "historic" evolution (author's transl)].
abstract: Report of an african case of idiopathic mega-oesophagus observed after 6 years of evolution without any treatment. Surgery (Heller technic) gave a good result and brought evidence of a non-expected peritoneal tuberculosis related to cachexy. The patient having discarded all medical follow-up, death occured 2 years later.
mesh_terms: D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications
vernacular_title: Evolution "historique" d'un méga-oesophage idiopathique.