Achalasia: A review of Western and Iranian experiences

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2009; 15(40): 5000-5009
Published online Oct 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5000

Table 1 Causes of secondary achalasia

Malignancy, especially carcinoma

Chagas’ disease

Amyloidosis

Sarcoidosis

Neurofibromatosis

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, type 2B

Juvenile Sjögren’s syndrome with achalasia and gastric ypersecretion

Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction

Anderson-Fabry disease

Citation: Mikaeli J, Islami F, Malekzadeh R. Achalasia: A review of Western and Iranian experiences. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(40): 5000-5009
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i40/5000.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.5000

Mikaeli J, Islami F, Malekzadeh R. Achalasia: A review of Western and Iranian experiences. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(40): 5000-5009 [PMID: 19859991 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.15.5000]

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