Diseases associated with or mimicking achalasia.
Achalasia may be associated with some rare systemic diseases. In addition, a few conditions produce a syndrome often indistinguishable from achalasia. Most of these diseases are malignant and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of idiopathic achalasia.
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Department of Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
D014355:Chagas Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*