Dysphagia as a primary manifestation of thyrotoxicosis: a case report.
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چکیده
This report deals with a middle aged man in whom the presenting symptom of the disorder was dysphagia. The clinical approach to the final diagnosis of thyrotoxic myopathy causing dysphagia is outlined and the pathophysiology of dysphagia then discussed. The need to include thyrotoxicosis in the differential diagnosis of an otherwise unexplained case of dysphagia is stressed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 44 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989