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Rev Gastroenterol Peru
; 16(2): 153-7, 1996.
Artigo
em Espanhol
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8924656
RESUMO
Achalasia is very uncommon in children. It is still more when it is associated with alacrima and adrenal insufficiency, a disorder known as Allgrove's Syndrome (Triple-A-Syndrome). This paper describes a 21-years-old man with lack of lacrimation, achalasia and glucocorticoid deficiency. Additional features included: Hyperreflexia, pes cavus, muscle weakness, and nasal speech. Indicating that the disorder has a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations. This case has been diagnosed at adulthood.