title: Infantile achalasia associated with deficient tear production.
abstract: Achalasia occurs rarely in infancy. We report a case of infantile achalasia associated with deficient tear production. This presentation, as well as the few extremely rare related reports, may suggest a common autonomic system pathophysiology.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004402:Dysautonomia, Familial / Q000175:diagnosis; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013666:Tears / Q000378:metabolism*