Esophageal Rupture as a Primary Manifestation in Eosinophilic Esophagitis by Natalia Vernon, Divyanshu Mohananey, Ehsan Ghetmiri, Gisoo Ghaffari

“…In adults, it commonly presents with dysphagia, food impaction, and chest or abdominal pain. …”
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Utility of modified endoscopic radial incision and selective cutting combined with short-term stenting for refractory stricture in patients undergoing endoscopic submucosal dissect... by Lu Chen, Xiajiao Tang, Jingjing Jiang, XiaoChun Yin, Yuxin Wang, Mingyue Li, Ruihua Shi

“…Efficacy, safety, and risk factors for dysphagia after RISC-STS operation were assessed. Results: Compared with clinical symptoms before RISC-STS, there was no significant improvement in the times of stricture recurred ( p  = 0.75). …”
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Esophageal Intramural Pseudodiverticulosis: A Rare Endoscopic Finding by Luciana Lopes de Oliveira, Fred Olavo Aragão Andrade Carneiro, Elisa Ryoka Baba, Thiago Guimarães Vilaça, Dalton Marques Chaves, Everson Luiz de Almeida Artifon, Eduardo Guimarães Hourneaux de Moura, Paulo Sakai

“…A 76-year-old woman, presenting with a 4-year history of progressive dysphagia, was submitted to endoscopic examination. …”
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Developmentally Delayed Male with Mincer Blade Obstructing the Oesophagus for a Period of Time Suspected to Be 6 Months by Christian Grønhøj Larsen, Birgitte Charabi

“…During these 6 months the patient’s main symptoms were dysphagia, weight loss, and diarrhoea. When developmentally delayed patients present with dysphagia, we strongly encourage the awareness of the possible presence of foreign bodies. …”
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The Impact of Ageing on Diaphragm Function and Maximal Inspiratory Pressure: A Cross-Sectional Ultrasound Study by Toru Yamada, Taro Minami, Takahiro Shinohara, Shuji Ouchi, Suguru Mabuchi, Shunpei Yoshino, Ken Emoto, Kazuharu Nakagawa, Kanako Yoshimi, Mitsuko Saito, Ayane Horike, Kenji Toyoshima, Yoshiaki Tamura, Atsushi Araki, Ryoichi Hanazawa, Akihiro Hirakawa, Takeshi Ishida, Takuma Kimura, Haruka Tohara, Masayoshi Hashimoto

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Ectopic Lingual Thyroid by Khaled Khamassi, Habib Jaafoura, Fahmi Masmoudi, Rim Lahiani, Lobna Bougacha, Mamia Ben Salah

“…In this study, we report the case of a 12-year-old girl that presented with dysphagia and nocturnal dyspnea. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the presence of a lingual thyroid. …”
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Esophageal Lichen Planus: Understanding a Potentially Severe Stricturing Disease by Bharat Rao, Abhishek Gulati, Blair Jobe, Shyam Thakkar

“…A 67-year-old woman with a long-standing history of recurrent dysphagia and esophageal strictures failed to respond to aggressive antireflux management. …”
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A retrospective study assessing RefluxStop surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease: Clinical outcomes in 79 patients from Germany by Thorsten Lehmann, MD, Mantas Šimkus, MD, Christoph Oehler, MD

“…All cases of preoperative dysphagia (7.6 %) completely resolved. New-onset, mild dysphagia occurred in one subject (1.3 %) at final follow-up. …”
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Conservative Management for Lingual Thyroid Ectopic by Eder Alberto Sigua-Rodriguez, Douglas Rangel Goulart, Luciana Asprino, Afonso Celso de Moraes Manzano

“…The presence of an ectopic thyroid gland located at the base of the tongue may be presented with symptoms like dysphagia, dysphonia, and upper airway obstruction. …”
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Polymorphous Low-Grade Adenocarcinoma of the Tongue Base Treated by Transoral Robotic Surgery by Jeong Hong Kim, Chang Lim Hyun, Gil Chai Lim

“…The patient did not complain of dysphagia or aspiration. We conclude that, in surgery for tongue base tumors with unknown malignant potential, transoral robotic surgery can be considered for achieving a definite resection avoiding a mandibulotomy without complications of dysphagia or aspiration after confirmation of malignancy with a frozen biopsy.…”
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Primary Esophageal Lymphoma: A Histopathological Experience from Two Tertiary Hospitals, Western Saudi Arabia by Jaudah Al-Maghrabi, Sahar Al-Maghrabi

“…Clinical presentations were typically dysphagia with weight loss. Further reporting of PEL cases might help explain this disease and improve its diagnosis and management.…”
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Adult Dermatomyositis with Bleeding Ulcer in the Pharynx by Junko Kusano, Yuka Takahashi, Yoshikata Misaki, Norihiko Murai

“…A 54-year-old woman complaining of muscle weakness in the extremities, low-grade fever, and dysphagia was diagnosed as having DM. Despite medical treatment with corticosteroids and immunosuppressive agents, her DM progressed rapidly, leading to exacerbation of the dysphagia. …”
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Optimal Approaches for Measuring Tongue-Pressure Functional Reserve by Catriona M. Steele

“…Tongue-palate pressure is a parameter of considerable interest in the field of dysphagia. Maximum isometric tongue-palate pressures (MIPs) decline in healthy aging and in dysphagia. …”
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A Rare Association of Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia with Gastric Adenocarcinoma by Kavita Agrawal, Flores Alfonso

“…He also complained of progressive dysphagia and weight loss of 35 pounds over the last eight months. …”
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Thermal Esophageal Injury following Ingestion of Boiling Mushroom Water by Allison Prevost, Adam Talley, Emily Klepper, Elizabeth McDonough

“…Many cases presented with chest pain, dysphagia, and odynophagia. Variable histologic findings were reported. …”
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Effects of Oral Stimulation Intervention in Newborn Babies with Cri du Chat Syndrome: Single-Subject Research Design by Mi Kyung Kim, Deok Ju Kim

“…The purpose of this study is to treat dysphagia in a newborn baby with cri du chat syndrome using an oral stimulation intervention and to examine its effects. …”
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Crohn's Disease of the Esophagus: Three Cases and a Literature Review by Ivan Rudolph, Franz Goldstein, Anthony J DiMarino

“…Three cases of esophageal Crohn's disease (CD) are described, each with dysphagia and/or odynophagia caused by esophageal ulceration. …”
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Eosinophilic esophagitis: literature review and original case presentation by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. K. Baranskaya, V. O. Kaybysheva, Ye. V. Ivanova, Ye. D. Fedorov

“…Diagnostics is based on characteristic clinical pattern of dysphagia that is always combined to eosinophilic infiltration of esophageal mucosa at histological study. …”
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A large giant cell tumor of the larynx: case report and review of the literature by Andrew Arndt, Rachelle LeBlanc, Peter Spafford

“…GCT of the larynx can present with dysphonia, dyspnea, and/or dysphagia and should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a neck mass. …”
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Forehead against Resistance (FAR): Preliminary Findings from A Clinical Alternative to Shaker’s Type of Exercise by Radish Kumar Balasubramaniam, Rahul Krishnamurthy, Athira Rajan, Suprasanna K

“…Reduced UES opening is a well-known risk factor for dysphagia. The Shaker exercise and the CTAR are the widely used intervention strategies to bring about effective UES opening. …”
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