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Case Reports
. 2003 Spring;18(2):92-5.
doi: 10.1007/s00455-002-0093-0.

Complication of esophageal self-dilation for radiation-induced hypopharyngeal stenosis

Matthew L Kashima  1 , David W Eisele
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Case Reports

Complication of esophageal self-dilation for radiation-induced hypopharyngeal stenosis

Matthew L Kashima et al. Dysphagia. 2003 Spring.

Abstract

We present an unusual case of hypopharyngeal stenosis, secondary to radiation therapy for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma, complicated by repeated inadvertent passage of a Maloney dilator through the larynx into the right mainstem bronchus during self-dilation. A brief review of esophageal/hypopharyngeal stenosis and management alternatives is presented. Self-dilation is presented as a therapeutic method for recurrent stenosis of the hypopharynx and esophagus. Recognition and avoidance of this complication is discussed.

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