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|bgcolor="Beige"|[[Gastric carcinoma ]] , [[Eosinophilic gastroenteritis ]] , Degeneration of [[myenteric plexus]] in [[esophagus]] , Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction | |bgcolor="Beige"|[[Gastric carcinoma]], [[Eosinophilic gastroenteritis]], Degeneration of [[myenteric plexus]] in [[esophagus]], Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction | ||
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| '''Infectious Disease''' | | '''Infectious Disease''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"|[[Chagas disease ]] , [[HSV-1]] infection | |bgcolor="Beige"|[[Chagas disease]], [[HSV-1]] infection | ||
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| '''Neurologic''' | | '''Neurologic''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"|[[Neurofibromatosis ]] | |bgcolor="Beige"|[[Neurofibromatosis]] | ||
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| '''Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy''' | | '''Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy''' | ||
|bgcolor="Beige"|[[Sarcoidosis ]] , Juvenile [[Sjögren's syndrome]] with achalasia and [[gastric]] hypersecretion | |bgcolor="Beige"|[[Sarcoidosis]], Juvenile [[Sjögren's syndrome]] with achalasia and [[gastric]] hypersecretion | ||
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|bgcolor="Beige"|[[Anderson-Fabry disease]] , [[Amyloidosis ]] | |bgcolor="Beige"|[[Anderson-Fabry disease]], [[Amyloidosis]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The main problem in achalasia is a failure of the a muscular ring where the esophagus and stomach come together (lower esophageal sphincter) to relax during swallowing.
Another general cause of the disorder is a lack of nerve stimulation to the muscles of the esophagus. Causes include:
As a result, the wave-like contractions (peristalsis) of smooth muscles that normally force food through the esophagus and other parts of the digestive tract do not work as well. Achalasia is a rare disorder. It may occur at any age, but is most common in middle-aged or older adults.
Common Causes
- Chagas disease
- Amyloidosis
- Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- HSV-1 infection
- Neurofibromatosis
- Paraneoplastic syndrome
- Sarcoidosis
Causes by Organ System
| Cardiovascular | No underlying causes |
| Chemical/Poisoning | No underlying causes |
| Dental | No underlying causes |
| Dermatologic | No underlying causes |
| Drug Side Effect | No underlying causes |
| Ear Nose Throat | No underlying causes |
| Endocrine | Multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 2B |
| Environmental | No underlying causes |
| Gastroenterologic | Gastric carcinoma, Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, Degeneration of myenteric plexus in esophagus, Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction |
| Genetic | No underlying causes |
| Hematologic | No underlying causes |
| Iatrogenic | No underlying causes |
| Infectious Disease | Chagas disease, HSV-1 infection |
| Musculoskeletal/Orthopedic | No underlying causes |
| Neurologic | Neurofibromatosis |
| Nutritional/Metabolic | No underlying causes |
| Obstetric/Gynecologic | No underlying causes |
| Oncologic | Paraneoplastic syndrome |
| Ophthalmologic | No underlying causes |
| Overdose/Toxicity | No underlying causes |
| Psychiatric | No underlying causes |
| Pulmonary | No underlying causes |
| Renal/Electrolyte | No underlying causes |
| Rheumatology/Immunology/Allergy | Sarcoidosis, Juvenile Sjögren's syndrome with achalasia and gastric hypersecretion |
| Sexual | No underlying causes |
| Trauma | No underlying causes |
| Urologic | No underlying causes |
| Miscellaneous | Anderson-Fabry disease, Amyloidosis |
Causes in Alphabetical Order
- Amyloidosis
- Anderson-Fabry disease
- Chagas disease
- Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
- Degeneration of myenteric plexus in esophagus
- Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- Gastric carcinoma
- HSV-1 infection
- Increased Lower Esophageal Sphincter pressure
- Juvenile Sjögren's syndrome with achalasia and gastric hypersecretion
- Mediastinal Mass
- Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2B
- Neurofibromatosis
- Paraneoplastic syndrome
- Sarcoidosis