Treacher Collins syndrome and achalasia.
Achalasia is often a familial disease and may be inherited in association with other familial defects. I report a patient born with a familial facial dysostosis, Treacher Collins syndrome, who also has achalasia to propose that these two defects are associated familial disorders in this patient.
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Department of Medicine, St. Thomas Hospital, Nashville, TN 37202.
D000328:Adult; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008342:Mandibulofacial Dysostosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics