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Dysphagia caused by ptosis

Dysphagia caused by ptosis

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3028130

Dysphagia caused by ptosis

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Full title

Dysphagia caused by ptosis

Publisher

England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD

Journal title

BMJ case reports, 2009, Vol.2009, p.bcr0620080271

Language

English

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Publisher

England: BMJ Publishing Group LTD

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Contents

A 64-year-old-man visited our clinic because of dysphagia and hoarseness. Fibreoptic laryngoscopic examination revealed pooling of saliva around his pharynx and larynx. However, the glottal closure was perfect without laryngeal paralysis in phonation, and the hoarseness was caused by the vibration of aspirated saliva. We also noted severe ptosis in...

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Dysphagia caused by ptosis

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Record Identifier

TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3028130

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3028130

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ISSN

1757-790X

E-ISSN

1757-790X

DOI

10.1136/bcr.06.2008.0271

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