A Case Report of Moyamoya Syndrome and Achalasia in an 11-Year-Old Boy with a Family History

Kiani, Mohammad Ali; Abavisani, Arefeh; Kianifar, Hamid Reza; Jafari, Ali; Khaleesi, Maryam; Ghazizadeh Hashemi, Sayyed Amir Hossein; Sabbagh, Zahra

doi:10.22038/jpp.2025.84594.5512

A Case Report of Moyamoya Syndrome and Achalasia in an 11-Year-Old Boy with a Family History

Document Type : case report

Authors

Mohammad Ali Kiani ¹

Arefeh Abavisani ¹

Hamid Reza Kianifar ¹

Ali Jafari ¹

Maryam Khaleesi ¹

Sayyed Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi ²

Zahra Sabbagh ³

¹ Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

² Department of Otolaryngology, Loghman Educational Hospital, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

³ Department of Anesthesia, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

10.22038/jpp.2025.84594.5512

Abstract

Background and Objective: Moyamoya disease is a condition caused by the obstruction of intracranial vessels, which can lead to ischemic or hemorrhagic vascular events. Most patients have underlying risk factors that contribute to the development of this vascular disease. This article presents a case of Moyamoya disease associated with esophageal achalasia in an 11-year-old boy with a family history of the condition. Comprehensive examinations of this patient did not reveal any complications other than achalasia as a risk factor.

Keywords

Achalasia

Clinical features

Epidemiology

Moyamoya disease

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