title: [Achalasia in the neonatal period and early childhood].
abstract: Achalasia is a rare unusual lesion of the oesophagus in children under one year of age. The present report describes a boy of 2 months of age suffering from symptoms of oesophageal achalasia and pylorospasmus. Literature is reviewed in order to discuss frequency, pathogenesis and therapy. The infant underwent a successful Heller oesophago-cardio-gastric myotomy completed by fundoplicatio as a reflux barrier.
mesh_terms: D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000151:congenital* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology; D014945:Wound Healing
vernacular_title: Achalasie im Neugeborenen- und Kleinkindesalter.