title: Familial achalasia in children.
abstract: Familial achalasia is rare, especially in children. Five siblings with achalasia surgically treated at ages 5 1/2 months to 19 years are reported. There is no history of consanguinity or of vertical transmission.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, St Joseph Mercy Hospital, Sioux City, Iowa.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Monnig
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male