title: Another case of idiopathic megaesophagus in a girl with growth hormone deficiency.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Achalasia or idiopathic megaesophagus is rare in children, and an association with growth hormone (GH) deficiency has rarely been described.
  
  
  METHODS
  This report is of a girl treated with recombinant GH (rGH) for isolated GH deficiency who simultaneously presented with idiopathic megaesophagus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This case report highlights the fact that practitioners need to be aware of this possible morbid association.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition-Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty Hospital of Amiens, Place V Pauchet, 80054 Amiens, France. djeddi.djamal-dine@chu-amiens.fr
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Djeddi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vanrenterghem
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Léké
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Boudailliez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gottrand
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000172:deficiency*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone