title: Pathologic childhood aerophagy: an under-diagnosed entity.
abstract: Three children with pathologic childhood aerophagy are described. This entity is characterized by progressive abdominal distension during the day, non-distended abdomen in the morning, and visible air swallowing. The condition is usually self-limited, and treatment is symptomatic and by reassurance. Early recognition and diagnosis of this condition might help avoid unnecessary and expensive diagnostic investigations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics A, Beilinson Medical Centre, Petah Tiqva, Israel.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rosenbach
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zahavi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nitzan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dinari
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000293:Adolescent; D000334:Aerophagy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005414:Flatulence / Q000209:etiology; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005740:Gases