Sachdev, AtulSandhu, Bimaljit SD'cruz, SanjayLehl, Sarbmeet SAgarwal, Vikas2004-05-152009-05-292004-05-152009-05-292004-05-15Sachdev A, Sandhu BS, D'cruz S, Lehl SS, Agarwal V. Achalasia cardia in mother and son. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2004 May-Jun; 23(3): 109http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/65498Familial occurrence of achalasia cardia is rare. Most associations are among siblings or in monozygotic twins. Parent-child association is even rarer and only six such instances have been reported till date. We report a 29-year-old man with achalasia cardia and his mother who had the same illness two and half years later. Both of them were successfully treated with balloon dilatation.engAdultBalloon Dilatation --methodsEsophageal Achalasia --geneticsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to Disease --geneticsHumansMaleTreatment OutcomeCase Reports