Table 1. Demographics & Clinical Symptoms.
| Number of patients | 34 |
| Age (y), mean ± SE | 13 ± 6 |
| Male gender (n, %) | 21 (62%) |
| Presenting symptoms (n, %) | |
| Dysphagia | 27 (79%) |
| Vomiting | 20 (59%) |
| Weight loss | 15 (44%) |
| Chest pain | 13 (38%) |
| Regurgitation | 12 (34%) |
| Chronic cough | 8 (24%) |
| Reflux | 4 (12%) |
| Duration of symptoms (month), median and range | 7.2 (1 – 72) |