Parhizkar B, Maghsoodi N, Forootan M, Entezari AH. A 12 year old boy with recurrent episodes of pneumonia: triple A syndrome.
Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench 2012;
5:112-5. [PMID:
24834210 PMCID:
PMC4017457]
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Abstract
Triple A syndrome (Allgrove syndrome) is a rare inherited autosomal recessive disease with a typical triad including adrenocorticotrophic-hormone-resistant glucocorticoid insufficiency, reduced or absent tearing (alacrima) and achalasia and a wide range of symptoms can be detected due to multi organ involvement. This report describes the case of a Triple Asyndrome, a12 year-old boy with a history of recurrent episodes of pneumonia and growth retardation due to failure to timely diagnosis of his problem.
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