Idiopathic cricopharyngeal achalasia.
Two neonates with cricopharyngeal achalasia are presented. In one of them myotomy of the cricopharyngeus relieved the obstruction. In the other baby, the symptoms disappeared without surgical treatment.
D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003413:Cricoid Cartilage; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D010609:Pharyngeal Muscles; D011859:Radiography; D013035:Spasm / Q000150:complications