Achalasia Cardia of Infancy: Report of Two Cases

Authors

  • Souvik Chatterjee MBBS, MS (general surgery)
  • Vishal Gajbhiye DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA
  • Avidip De DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA
  • Sasanka Nath MBBS, MS, MCh PDT DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA
  • Dipak Ghosh DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA
  • Sukanta Kumar Das MBBS, MS, MCh DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5915/44-1-9260

Keywords:

Achalasia cardia, Infant

Abstract

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5915/44-1-9260

Achalasia cardia is a neuromuscular disorder of unknown etiology involving the body of the esophagus and lower esophageal sphincter. It is characterized by abnormal esophageal motility and failure of relaxation of lower esophageal sphincter. It usually affects the patients between the age of 30 and 60 years. It is unusual in childhood and is extremely rare in infants. We report two cases of achalasia cardia in the infants. Both the cases were treated with open Heller’s esophagocardiomyotomy with anti-reflux procedure.

Author Biographies

Vishal Gajbhiye, DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA

MBBS, MS, MCh PDT

POST DOCTORAL TRAINEE (M.Ch. PEDIATRIC SURGERY TRAINEE),DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA

Avidip De, DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA

MS

SENIOR RESIDENT, DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA

Sasanka Nath, MBBS, MS, MCh PDT DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA

MBBS, MS, MCh PDT

POST DOCTORAL TRAINEE (M.Ch. PEDIATRIC SURGERY TRAINEE),DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA

Dipak Ghosh, DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA

MBBS, MS, MCh

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA

Sukanta Kumar Das, MBBS, MS, MCh DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA

PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, DEPT. PEDIATRIC SURGERY, MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, KOLKATA

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Published

2013-04-10

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Case Reports