Case study illustrates oesophageal dilation in a boy with rumination syndrome, suggesting the need for CT imaging.
A 15‐year‐old autistic boy with rumination syndrome presented with progressive oesophageal dilation on CT . Achalasia was excluded based on imaging. This case illustrates a rare example of structural change likely due to behavioural disorder and highlights the diagnostic value of CT when manometry is unfeasible.
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