Pediatric alacrima, achalasia, and mental retardation.
Absence or deficiency of tear volume (alacrima) is rarely seen in pediatric ophthalmology. It is often a part of the multiple systemic anomalies like Riley-Day syndrome and anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, or it may be associated with adrenal gland insufficiency, achalasia, and neurologic disorders like Allgrove's syndrome. We report on a 7-year-old girl presenting alacrima, achalasia, and mental retardation with normal adrenocortical function.
School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara University, Turkey.
Kemal
K
Ornek
Huban
H
Atilla
Güler
G
Zilelioğlu
D002648:Child; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D007766:Lacrimal Apparatus Diseases / Q000150:complications*