Rare Diseases Symptoms Automatic Extraction

Esophageal achalasia and alacrima in siblings.

[triple a syndrome]

Achalasia of the esophagus is a rare problem in children. It has been reported in siblings of consanguineous parents. Allgrove or AAA (triple-A) syndrome is an autosomal recessive condition associated with adrenal insufficiency, alacrima and achalasia of the oesophagus. We present two siblings with familial achalasia and alacrima treated at 3 months and 9 years respectively.

Diseases presenting "achalasia" symptom

  • hirschsprung disease
  • megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome
  • neonatal adrenoleukodystrophy
  • triple a syndrome

This symptom has already been validated