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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akash Daswaney, M.B.B.S [2]

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Barium swallow may be helpful in the diagnosis of failure to thrive.

Barium swallow may be helpful in the diagnosis of failure to thrive.
The classic 'bird's beak' appearance may be seen in patients with achalasia cardia. This increased tone of the lower esophagal sphincter causes a decfrease in calorie intake.

Barium swallow of a child being worked up for failure to thrive showing the classic bird beak appearance (frank dilated esophagous with an extremely narrow GE junction) seen in achalasia cardia.