CASE OF SPASMODIC DYSPHAGIA.

A Case of Dysphagia

A case of dysphagia

Esophageal strictures commonly complicate radiation therapy for neck and thoracic malignancies. We here report a case of radiation induced stricture esophagus and illustrate the classical barium esophagogram in this condition. 58 year old male with past history of carcinoma esophagus treated with radiotherapy had presented with recurrence of dysphagia. Dysphagia was insidious in onset and was p...

A distinctive case of dysphagia.

A woman described a 2-year history of solid foods “getting stuck” once or twice per week. The sensation was not progressive, and she denied heartburn, regurgitation, weight loss, fever, hemoptysis and melena. She did not drink or smoke and had no history of muscle weakness or respiratory illness. On physical examination she appeared well nourished and was not jaundiced. Head, neck, respiratory ...

An unusual case of dysphagia.

A 72-year-old man presented with shortness of breath and vomiting of three weeks’ duration. Vomiting occurred without warning and consisted of undigested food. On the morning of this presentation, he awoke with food remnants in his nostrils and persistent coughing. The patient reported progressive difficulty with swallowing solids and liquids. He had occasional shortness of breath, constipation...

Coprevalence of tremor with spasmodic dysphonia: a case-control study.

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS The aim of this study was to define the coprevalence of tremor with spasmodic dysphonia (SD). STUDY DESIGN A single-institution, prospective, case-control study was performed from May 2010 to July 2010. METHODS Consecutive patients with SD (cases) and other voice disorders (controls) were enrolled prospectively. Each participant underwent a voice evaluation and an eval...