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Case Reports
. 1979 Nov;27(11):519-21.
doi: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1979.tb01741.x.

Familial achalasia of the esophagus in mother and son: a possible pathogenetic relationship

K Chawla, S K Chawla, L L Alexander
Case Reports

Familial achalasia of the esophagus in mother and son: a possible pathogenetic relationship

K Chawla et al. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1979 Nov.

Abstract

Familial achalasia most often has been recorded in siblings, and only rarely (twice previously) in a parent and offspring. This report concerns a third case of achalasia in a parent and offspring (mother and son). Clinical and radiographic features of the esophageal achalasia are presented. The possibility that genetic factors may play a role in the etiology of this disorder is discussed.

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