Achalasia of the cardia in children. Manometric, cinematographic and pharmacoradiographic studies

Infantile achalasia

Achalasia in infancy is rare. A male infant who started to have symptoms at the age of 4 months, and who was operated at the age of 17 months is described. Post operatively the symptoms subsided and normal growth and development were regained. Achalasia should be included in the differential diagnosis of children with regurgitation, vomiting and failure to thrive.

Intramural diverticulosis of the esophagus in an eight-year-old boy

A third pediatric case of intramural diverticulosis of the esophagus is reported in an 8-year-old boy. A hiatal hernia, chronic nonspecific esophagitis and defective esophageal motility was also documented in his 10-year-old brother.