Patulous upper esophageal sphincter - an unusual endoscopic finding

被引：2
作者：
James, Allwin [1 ]
Karunakaran, Premkumar
Kini, Ratnakar
Thangavel, Pugazhendhi
机构：
[1] Madras Med Coll & Govt Gen Hosp, Inst Med Gastroenterol, Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
来源：
TURKISH JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY | 2018年 / 29卷 / 01期
关键词：
Dysphagia; oropharyngeal dysphagia; patulous upper esophageal sphincter; MANOMETRIC TRACE;
D O I：
10.5152/tjg.2018.17189
中图分类号：
R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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摘要：
The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) has various important functions, such as protection of the airway from aspiration and conduct of bolus into esophagus, which are controlled by complex neuronal mechanisms. The functions will be affected when there is malfunction of the UES due to various etiologies. Here we present an 80-year-old male with non-progressive dysphagia and patulous UES incidentally found on esophagoduodenoscopy. There are no documented cases of idiopathic patulous UES in literature. Endoscopists must be aware of this rare condition while evaluating a patient presenting with oropharyngeal dysphagia.
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