Pyridostigmine Induced Prolonged Asystole in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis Successfully Treated with Hyoscyamine by Mohammad Saud Khan, Abhinav Tiwari, Zubair Khan, Himani Sharma, Mohammad Taleb, Jeffrey Hammersley

“…We present a case of 65-year-old female patient who presented with diplopia, dysphagia, and muscle weakness who was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. …”
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Noninvasive Techniques for Management of Erythema Multiforme by Fabiana Martins, Debora Pallos, Jodkandlys Candeia, Rodrigo Zerbinati, Paulo Henrique Braz-Silva, Luana Campos

“…During the interview, he reported a medical history of ganglionic tuberculosis, type 2 herpes infection, and significant weight loss due to dysphagia. Intraoral exam revealed multiple painful and ulcerated lesions covered by pseudomembrane. …”
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Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis and Cervicolumbar Radiculopathy as the Presenting Paraneoplastic Manifestations of Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review by Jeffrey C. Yeung, C. Elizabeth Pringle, Harmanjatinder S. Sekhon, Shaun J. Kilty, Kristian Macdonald

“…A 58-year-old female presented to an Otolaryngology clinic with a history of progressive hoarseness and dysphagia. Flexible nasolaryngoscopy demonstrated BVCP. …”
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Lingual Thyroid Excision with Transoral Robotic Surgery by Elif Ersoy Callıoglu, Kazım Bozdemir, Bulent Ulusoy, Tolga Oguzhan, M. Hakan Korkmaz

“…Usually follow-up without treatment is preferred except for obstructive symptoms, bleeding, and suspicion of malignity. Main symptoms are dysphagia, dysphonia, bleeding, dyspnea, and obstructive sleep apnea. …”
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BRAF V600E-mutated lung adenocarcinoma with thyroid metastasis as the initial manifestation: a case report by Yufei Liu, Yufei Liu, Hanhan Lei, Hanhan Lei, Lingling Cai, Lingling Cai, Yuyan Tan, Xinyu Song

“…Here we present a case of a 72-year-old Chinese male with hoarseness, dysphagia, pain, and palpable thyroid nodules. Ultrasonography-guided thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) suggested a high-grade follicular-derived thyroid carcinoma (HGFCTC). …”
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Challenges in Treating Statin-Associated Necrotizing Myopathy by Patrick Webster, Nicholas Wiemer, Abdalhamid Al Harash, Cody Marshall, Nazia Khatoon, Michael Lucke

“…The series highlights a range of potential presentations, from mildly symptomatic despite highly elevated CK, to severe muscle weakness including dysphagia. Multiple patients required several immunosuppressant medications as well as intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) to achieve disease control. …”
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Multisystem Myotilinopathy, including Myopathy and Left Ventricular Noncompaction, due to the MYOT Variant c.179C>T by Josef Finsterer, Claudia Stöllberger, Matthias Hasun, Korbinian Riedhammer, Mathias Wagner

“…The patient is a 72-year-old male with a history of strabismus in childhood, asymptomatic creatine-kinase elevation since age 42 years, slowly progressive lower limb weakness since age 60 years, slowly progressive dysarthria and dysphagia since age 62 years, and recurrent episodes of arthralgias and myalgias since age 71 years. …”
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Pneumatosis Intestinalis as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Sclerosis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Farshid Ejtehadi, Nikolaos A. Chatzizacharias, Hugh Kennedy

“…The patient, a 75-year-old female, presented with an 8-month history of worsening dysphagia and epigastric pain, as well as other nonspecific symptoms. …”
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Intramural Hematoma of the Esophagus Complicating Severe Preeclampsia by Simone Garzon, Giovanni Zanconato, Nicoletta Zatti, Giuseppe Chiarioni, Massimo Franchi

“…Acute retrosternal pain followed by hematemesis and dysphagia differentiates the hematoma from other cardiac or thoracic emergencies, including acute myocardial infarction or aortic dissection. …”
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Embedded Pork Bone Causing Esophageal Perforation and an Esophagus-Innominate Artery Fistula by Andrew C. Berry, Peter V. Draganov, Brijesh B. Patel, Danny Avalos, Warren L. Reuther, Avinash Ravilla, Bruce B. Berry, Michael J. Monzel

“…A 20-year-old mentally challenged female presented with “something stuck in her throat,” severe dysphagia, and recurrent vomiting. Initial imaging was unremarkable; however, subsequent imaging and esophagogastroduodenoscopy two weeks later revealed an embedded pork bone. …”
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Psoas Muscle Infiltration Masquerading Distant Adenocarcinoma by Kamel A. Gharaibeh, Arnaldo Lopez-Ruiz, Tauqeer Yousuf

“…A 62-year-old male presented with a seven-month history of right lower quadrant abdominal pain and progressive dysphagia. CT scan of abdomen-pelvis revealed a right psoas infiltration not amenable to surgical drainage. …”
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Cloxacillin: A New Cause of Pill-Induced Esophagitis by Petros Zezos, Ziv Harel, Fred Saibil

“…Pill-induced esophagitis may be underreported by patients, when symptoms are mild and unrecognized and/or underdiagnosed by the clinicians as a cause of retrosternal pain, odynophagia, or dysphagia. Failure of early recognition may result in unnecessary diagnostic investigations and prolongation of the patient’s discomfort. …”
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Occurrence of the Elongated Styloid Process on Digital Panoramic Radiographs in the Riyadh Population by Lingam Amara Swapna, Nada Tarek AlMegbil, Alhanouf Othman Almutlaq, Pradeep Koppolu

“…Patients with an elongated styloid process might present with dysphagia and pain in the cervicofacial region. These patients could be misdiagnosed as other orofacial pathologies. …”
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Burkitt’s Lymphoma of the Gastrohepatic Omentum: A Malignant Presentation of Pseudoachalasia by Eric Omar Then, Andrew Ofosu, Prashanth Rawla, Tagore Sunkara, Sriharsha Dadana, Andrea Culliford, Vinaya Gaduputi

“…Clinically it is manifested by dysphagia to solids and liquids, weight loss, regurgitation, and chest pain. …”
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Atypical Presentation of Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor in a Child by Y. T. Udaka, K. Shayan, N. A. Chuang, J. R. Crawford

“…Examination revealed extreme cachexia, gaze-evoked nystagmus, dysphagia, dysarthria, bilateral dysmetria, and global weakness without ambulation. …”
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An Uncommon Case of Plasma Cell Mucositis of the Tongue in a Young Man by Alessandro Antonelli, Fiorella Averta, Federica Diodati, Danila Muraca, Ylenia Brancaccio, Chiara Mignogna, Amerigo Giudice

“…It is a rare disease, and its etiology is not yet known with variable clinical features. Symptoms include dysphagia, oral pain, and swelling. We described a case of PCM involving the tongue of a 14-year-old man. …”
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Fish Protein Hydrolysate as Protein Enrichment in Texture-Modified Salmon Products by Leena Prabhu, Aase Vorre Skuland, Paula Varela, Jan Thomas Rosnes

“…The aim of this study was to develop a chilled, texture-modified salmon product for dysphagia patients, enriched with dairy and fish hydrolysate proteins. …”
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Paraneoplastic Dermatomyositis Associated with Metastatic Seminoma by Hidekazu Yoshie, Ryuto Nakazawa, Wataru Usuba, Hiroya Kudo, Yuichi Sato, Hideo Sasaki, Tatsuya Chikaraishi

“…However, muscle weakness gradually worsened, and he eventually showed dysphagia and forced respiration and became bedridden. …”
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A qualitative inquiry of speech-language therapists’ views about breastfeeding management by Danica Schlome, Esedra Krüger, Bhavani Pillay

“…Background: Management of oropharyngeal dysphagia within the first few days of an infant’s life results in favourable breastfeeding outcomes, indicating the importance of investigating the breastfeeding management practices of speech-language therapists (SLTs) working within this field. …”
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An Unusual Amyloid Goiter in a 48-Year-Old Woman with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Secondary Amyloidosis and Renal Failure by B. López-Muñoz, L. Greco Bermúdez, D. Marín-Jiménez, M. F. Sánchez de la Fuente, A. Franca Capparelli, I. Mascarell Martínez, S. Serrano Corredor

“…The clinic is a progressive increase of the thyroid gland with compressive symptomatology (dyspnea, dysphagia, and changes in the voice). The main imaging finding is diffuse fatty infiltration of the thyroid. …”
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