Childhood esophageal achalasia: Case report from Afghanistan with literature review.

Introduction And Importance: Esophageal achalasia is a motility disorder of the esophagus with unknown etiology characterized by the failure of lower esophageal sphincter relaxation. Diagnosis is made by barium esophagography, endoscopy, and esophageal manometery. Heller Esophagomyotomy along with Dor's fundoplication is the treatment of choice.

Choledochal cyst: A challenging diagnostic and therapeutic entity in low-resource settings.

Background: Choledochal cyst is an uncommon congenital biliary tract abnormality of unknown etiology. Its classical symptoms are jaundice, abdominal pain, and right upper quadrant mass. However, the disease may present with a vague and non-specific chronic abdominal discomfort.