Clinical and genetic characterisation of a series of patients with triple A syndrome.
Erdal KurnazPaolo DuminucoZehra AycanŞenay Savaş-ErdeveNursel Muratoğlu ŞahinMelişah KeskinElvan BayramoğluMarco BonomiSemra ÇetinkayaPublished in: European journal of pediatrics (2017)
Based on our experience, we recommend that molecular analysis should be performed in the presence of alacrima and at least one more symptom of TAS. Our cases share many clinical features of TAS and underline the variability in this syndrome, as well as the need for thorough investigation following a multidisciplinary approach. What is known: • Triple A syndrome is characterised by achalasia, alacrima, adrenal insufficiency, neurological impairment, and dermatological abnormalities. • A precise genotype-phenotype correlation has proved impossible to establish. What is new: • These cases add to a large number of similar case reports with limited novel information. • The newly identified AAAS gene mutation was reported.