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Indian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Pediatrics

Volume  10, Issue 3, Jul-Sep 2018, Pages 83-85
 

Case Report

Achalasia Cardia in Infant: A Rare Case Report

Prajakta Ghatage1, Sunil Mhaske2, Santoshi Kankante3, Ramesh Kothari4

1,2Resident 3Professor and Head, 4Principal and Professor, Department of Paediatrics. DVVPF’s Medical College, Vilad Ghat, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 414111, India.

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijtep.2348.9987.10318.4

Abstract

  Oesophageal achalasia is a idiopathic disorder characterized by abnormal motility and failure of relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter, with its usual presentation in young adults. It is an uncommon disease in childhood and extremely rare under the age of one year. We are reporting a case of a 1 year female who presented with persistant vomitting and was diagnosed of having with Achalasia Cardia with barium swallow and was treated with Heller’s Modified Cardiomyotomy.

Keywords: Achalasia Cardia; Heller’s Cardiomyotomy


Corresponding Author : Prajakta Ghatage, Resident, Department of Paediatrics, DVVPF’s Medical College, Vilad Ghat, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra 414111