%0 Case Reports
%T Esophageal achalasia in an adolescent in Central Africa: a case report.
%A Kasanga TK
%A Banza MI
%A Zeng FTA
%A Mukakala AK
%A Tshilolo-Yona J
%A Mpumbwa WK
%A Mbuyi AN
%A Kabeya OT
%A Mbuyi-Musanzayi S
%J Pan Afr Med J
%V 40
%N 0
%D 2021
%M 34970397
暂无%R 10.11604/pamj.2021.40.155.28211
%X Esophageal Achalasia has rarely been reported in sub-Saharan Africa. We report a case of a 12 years old boy who has been diagnosed after experiencing dysphagia for a year and progressive wasting. Esophagogram was the only exploration available in our settings and showed classical features. He underwent a Heller esophago-cardiomyotomy with Toupet fundoplication. Postoperative period was unremarkable and BMI normalized for age and sex on the sixth postoperative month. In low settings, history is a key step which lead to clinical suspicion as esophagogram is often the only available exploration to confirm the diagnosis.