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→Acquired Megaoesophagus
**'''Myositis''' and '''polymyositis/polyneuritis'''
**'''Myositis''' and '''polymyositis/polyneuritis'''
**'''Glycogen storage disease''' type II.
**'''Glycogen storage disease''' type II.
**'''Muscle weakness''' as occurs with severe '''hypokalaemia''' and '''hypoadrenocorticism''' (Addison's disease).
**'''Muscle weakness''' as occurs with severe '''hypokalaemia''' and '''[[Hypoadrenocorticism|hypoadrenocorticism]]''' (Addison's disease).
*Any cause of '''prolonged oesophageal obstruction''' may result in megaoesophagus which eventually becomes irreversible if the underlying cause is not removed. Examples include [[Oesophageal Foreign Body|foreign bodies]], [[Oesophageal Neoplasia|neoplasia]] and [[Oesophageal Stricture|strictures]].
*Any cause of '''prolonged oesophageal obstruction''' may result in megaoesophagus which eventually becomes irreversible if the underlying cause is not removed. Examples include [[Oesophageal Foreign Body|foreign bodies]], [[Oesophageal Neoplasia|neoplasia]] and [[Oesophageal Stricture|strictures]].