Biomechanics, diagnosis, and treatment outcome in inflammatory myopathy presenting as oropharyngeal dysphagia
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Endoscopic findings and treatment outcome in cases presenting with dysphagia.
BACKGROUND Dysphagia results from impeded transport of liquids, solids, or both from the pharynx to the stomach. Among the malignant lesions, carcinoma of oesophagus is the commonest cause. Our objective was to find out the frequency of different endoscopic lesions and outcome of the endoscopic therapeutic interventions in patients presenting with dysphagia. METHODS This descriptive study was...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0017-5749
DOI: 10.1136/gut.52.4.471