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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Achalasia is chronic esophageal motility disorder. The most common form is primary achalasia, which has no known underlying cause. It is due to the failure of distal esophageal inhibitory neurons. However, a small proportion occurs secondary to other conditions, such as [[esophageal cancer]] or [[Chagas disease]]. | |||
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===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
*[[Chagas disease ]] | *[[Chagas disease ]] | ||
*[[Eosinophilic gastroenteritis ]] | *[[Eosinophilic gastroenteritis ]] | ||
*[[HSV-1]] infection | *[[Gastric carcinoma]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Herpes zooster]] | ||
*[[HSV-1]] infection | |||
*[[Measles virus]] | |||
*[[Paraneoplastic syndrome]] | *[[Paraneoplastic syndrome]] | ||
*[[Sarcoidosis ]] | *[[Sarcoidosis ]] | ||
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Overview
Achalasia is chronic esophageal motility disorder. The most common form is primary achalasia, which has no known underlying cause. It is due to the failure of distal esophageal inhibitory neurons. However, a small proportion occurs secondary to other conditions, such as esophageal cancer or Chagas disease.
Common Causes
- Chagas disease
- Eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- Gastric carcinoma
- Herpes zooster
- HSV-1 infection
- Measles virus
- 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