Pharyngeal dysphagia in inflammatory muscle diseases resulting from impaired suprahyoid musculature
Dysphagia has previously been reported in the inflammatory myopathies (IMs): inclusion body myositis (IBM), dermatomyositis (DM), and polymyositis (PM). Patients report coughing, choking, and bolus sticking in the pharynx. Myotomy has been the treatment of choice, with variable success reported. We...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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Springer New York LLC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/35824 |