title: Familial childhood achalasia.
abstract: Achalasia is infrequently reported in infants and children. It occurs exceedingly rarely in siblings. Only 33 cases of familial childhood achalasia were collected in the literature till 1987. Three definite cases and one suspicious additional case are presented and the aetiology is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara Turkey.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Senocak
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hiçsönmez
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Büyükpamukçu
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate