title: Achalasia in a Patient with Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome Type II.
abstract: Achalasia is a rare disease characterized by aperistalsis of the esophageal body and failure of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax. The etiology of this disease remains unknown. Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome type II is a well-identified disease characterized by the occurrence of autoimmune Addison's disease in combination with autoimmune thyroid disease and/or type 1 diabetes mellitus. We report a case that suggests autoimmunity and immunogenicity as a probable contributing factor for association of these two rare disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: Bashar S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Amr
authors.affiliation: Department of Endocrinology, Southern Illinois University, Springfield, Ill., USA.
authors.forename: Chaitanya
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mamillapalli
keywords: Achalasia; Addison's disease; Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome