Familial achalasia in Sudan.
An 8-month old Sudanese male child with a history of recurrent vomiting since the age of 4 months was referred for upper gastrointestinal edoscopy, which showed a dilated oesophagus and a tight lower esophageal sphincter. The child was diagnosed as having achalasia, which was successfully treated with pneumatic dilatation under General anaesthesia.
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Department of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Sudan. hmudawi@yahoo.com
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D002404:Catheterization; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D013397:Sudan