PHARYNGOESOPHAGEAL DYSFUNCTION IN A PATIENT WITH DUCHENNE MUSCULAR-DYSTROPHY

Authors
GARRIGUES V PONCE J GARCIA E VILCHEZ J MOLES JR BERENGUER J
Citation
V. Garrigues et al., PHARYNGOESOPHAGEAL DYSFUNCTION IN A PATIENT WITH DUCHENNE MUSCULAR-DYSTROPHY, European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 6(6), 1994, pp. 565-566
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
0954691X
Volume
6
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
565 - 566
Database
ISI
SICI code
0954-691X(1994)6:6<565:PDIAPW>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Objective: To describe a patient with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who presented with oropharyngeal dysphagia and pharyngo-oesophageal dysfun ction. Patient: A 15-year-old male patient with Duchenne muscular dyst rophy presented with oropharyngeal dysphagia. Abnormalities of oral an d pharyngeal phases of deglutition were observed on videoradiography. Pharyngeal hypomotility and upper oesophageal sphincter dysfunction we re the main manometric findings. Conclusion: To our knowledge, the pre sence of pharyngeal or upper oesophageal sphincter dysfunction has not been found previously in patients with progressive muscular dystrophy .