title: Esophageal aperistalsis due to reflux esophagitis: a report of two cases.
abstract: Two small infants with gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophagitis are reported. Esophageal manometry revealed in both patients severe abnormalities consisting of aperistalsis and simultaneous low-amplitude motor waves. In one of the patients, defective relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter was also noted. Short-term intensive treatment with H2 antagonists resulted in symptomatic and endoscopic improvement as well as in manometric normalization. It is suggested that severe esophagitis may affect control mechanisms of esophageal motility, resulting in loss of coordination and decreased amplitude of contractions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Second School of Medicine, University of Naples, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cucchiara
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Staiano
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Paone
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Basile
mesh_terms: D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology; D015154:Esophageal Motility Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004942:Esophagitis, Peptic / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008365:Manometry