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Published in: Dysphagia 4/2013

01-12-2013 | Clinical Conundrum

Progressive Dysphagia and Cough

Authors: Kenneth Andrews, Ryan C. Branski, Milan R. Amin

Published in: Dysphagia | Issue 4/2013

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An otherwise healthy 54-year-old male with no significant past medical history presented with a 6-month history of food sticking in his throat and night awakenings secondary to coughing, choking, and difficulty managing his secretions. He reported occasional regurgitation of food and/or liquids with his cough. He denied any weight loss or recent history of pulmonary infection. He was on montelukast for a cat allergy and atorvastatin for hypercholesterolemia. He reported consuming approximately one glass of wine per day and denied tobacco use. …
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Metadata
Title
Progressive Dysphagia and Cough
Authors
Kenneth Andrews
Ryan C. Branski
Milan R. Amin
Publication date
01-12-2013
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Dysphagia / Issue 4/2013
Print ISSN: 0179-051X
Electronic ISSN: 1432-0460
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-013-9480-y

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