[Achalasic megaesophagus with onset in the 1st year of life. A case report]. / Megaesofago acalasico ad insorgenza nel I anno di vita. Descrizione di un caso.

We report a case of esophageal achalasia in a nine months old baby. Recurrent cough and cyanosis were the most important clinical findings. Esophagomyotomy remarkably improved the clinical symptoms. Disorders of esophageal motility may be an important cause of respiratory emergencies in the first year of life.