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4th International Conference on Pediatrics and Neonatology

Berlin, Germany

Corinna Mae R. Carag,

Corinna Mae R. Carag,

ST. LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER- GLOBAL CITY INSTITUTE OF PEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH, Phillipines

Title: ESOPHAGEAL ACHALASIA IN AN ADOLESCENT: A CASE REPORT

Biography

Biography: Corinna Mae R. Carag,

Abstract

Achalasia is a rare disorder, particularly in Pediatrics, characterized by esophageal aperistalsis and inadequate relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter. Its etiology remains unclear and is mostly idiopathic. This is a case of an adolescent male who presented with progressive dysphagia, occasional chest pain, and significant weight loss, and was diagnosed with Esophageal Achalasia through upper GI series, endoscopy, and manometry. The patient underwent Heller’s Myotomy, the surgical gold standard for treatment.