title: Achalasia cardia in infants: report of two cases.
abstract: Achalasia cardia is a neuromuscular disorder of unknown etiology involving the body of the esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter (LES). It is characterized by aperistalsis of the body of the esophagus and failure of relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter. It usually affects patients between the ages of 30 and 60 years. It is unusual in childhood and extremely rare in infants. We report two cases of achalasia cardia in infants. Both cases were treated with open Heller's esophagocardiomyotomy with anti-reflux procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Souvik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gajbhiye
authors.forename: Avidip
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: De
authors.forename: Sasanka
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nath
authors.forename: Dipak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Sukanta Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Das
keywords: Achalasia cardia; Infant