[Megaesophagus by achalasia in children (seven cases) (author's transl)]. 1982

P Vaysse, and J Guitard, and J Moscovici, and C Cao-Van, and S Juskiewenski

The authors reported seven cases of megaesophagus by achalasia in children treated by transabdominal esophagomyotomy. There were five girls and two boys. Nor infantile neither familial forms were seen. Five children were cured clinically and radiologically at the third post operative month. Two failures were successfully treated by Thal's procedure. We concluded: (1) Infantile achalasia is not rare in recent literature; recurrent respiratory troubles and familial forms are frequent; prognosis is serious in this age groups. (2) Esophagus's width divided by thoracic vertebral corpus's height is a more objective criteria to appreciate megaesophagus's importance than esophagus's width alone. (3) Endoscopic biopsy is inadequate to detect tracheo bronchial remnants. (4) Appropriate treatment in children is surgical esophagomyotomy with fundoplication.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007223 Infant A child between 1 and 23 months of age. Infants
D008297 Male Males
D011859 Radiography Examination of any part of the body for diagnostic purposes by means of X-RAYS or GAMMA RAYS, recording the image on a sensitized surface (such as photographic film). Radiology, Diagnostic X-Ray,Roentgenography,X-Ray, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X-Ray,Diagnostic X-Ray Radiology,X-Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,Diagnostic X Ray,Diagnostic X Ray Radiology,Diagnostic X-Rays,Radiology, Diagnostic X Ray,X Ray Radiology, Diagnostic,X Ray, Diagnostic,X-Rays, Diagnostic
D001991 Bronchitis Inflammation of the large airways in the lung including any part of the BRONCHI, from the PRIMARY BRONCHI to the TERTIARY BRONCHI. Bronchitides
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D002675 Child, Preschool A child between the ages of 2 and 5. Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D004931 Esophageal Achalasia A motility disorder of the ESOPHAGUS in which the LOWER ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER (near the CARDIA) fails to relax resulting in functional obstruction of the esophagus, and DYSPHAGIA. Achalasia is characterized by a grossly contorted and dilated esophagus (megaesophagus). Achalasia, Esophageal,Cardiospasm,Megaesophagus,Achalasia,Achalasias,Achalasias, Esophageal,Cardiospasms,Esophageal Achalasias
D004940 Esophageal Stenosis A stricture of the ESOPHAGUS. Most are acquired but can be congenital. Esophageal Stricture,Stenosis, Esophageal,Esophageal Stenoses,Stricture, Esophageal
D004943 Esophagogastric Junction The area covering the terminal portion of ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of STOMACH at the cardiac orifice. Gastroesophageal Junction,Gastroesophageal Junctions,Junction, Esophagogastric,Junction, Gastroesophageal,Junctions, Gastroesophageal

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