title: [Esophageal achalasia in childhood. Description of a clinical case].
abstract: Esophageal achalasia is a very rare pathology in pediatric age. The authors have thought opportune to signal a case in a little girl also in consideration of some symptomatical peculiarities: sudden beginning and worsening course without appreciable repercussions on the state of nutrition. The diagnostic and therapeutic problem is confronted in the light of the latest informations from literature.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008365:Manometry; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Acalasia esofagea in età pediatrica. Descrizione di un caso clinico.