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Published in: Dysphagia 2/2015

01-04-2015 | Clinical Conundrum

A Case of Isolated Sudden Onset Dysphagia

Authors: P. Rizek, E. Barrett, M. Jog

Published in: Dysphagia | Issue 2/2015

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A 77-year-old man presented to hospital with a 3-week history of painless dysphagia with an associated 13 pound weight loss, initially described as trouble swallowing solids which progressed to include liquids. He denied problems with chewing, but reported difficulty pushing the food to the back of his throat and coughed with attempts to eat. He complained of saliva pooling and drooling. His past medical history was significant for colon cancer, coronary artery disease with bypass graft, hypertension, spinal stenosis, and glaucoma. He never smoked, did not consume alcohol, and had no family history of neurological disease. …
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Metadata
Title
A Case of Isolated Sudden Onset Dysphagia
Authors
P. Rizek
E. Barrett
M. Jog
Publication date
01-04-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Dysphagia / Issue 2/2015
Print ISSN: 0179-051X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0460
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-015-9615-4

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