Um Caso De Acalásia De Esôfago Na Infância Na Região Metropolitana Do Rio De Janeiro / A case of esophageal achalasia in childhood in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro
The authors report and discuss, based on literature, a clinical case of a child patient with postprandial vomiting and progressive weight loss, as well as bacterial pneumonia on a account of microbronchoaspiration because of idiopathic esophageal achalasia.The therapeutic approach proposal on the case was Heller esophagocardiomyotomy with Nissen fundoplication.