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Case Reports
. 2011 Jul;63(Suppl 1):83-4.
doi: 10.1007/s12070-011-0207-9. Epub 2011 Apr 11.

A rare cause of Dysphagia: a case report

Aroor Rajeshwari  1 , Gangadhara Somayaji, Shetty Deviprasad
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A rare cause of Dysphagia: a case report

Aroor Rajeshwari et al. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

Dysphagia is a common clinical symptom for an ENT surgeon in his clinic, evaluation of which may not be a great challenge. The objective of this article is to report a rare cause of dysphagia which may be difficult to diagnose unless specifically thought of. This is a report of a case of dysphagia secondary to myasthenia gravis seen in a young lady along with tongue fasciculation in an early onset case unlike the ones reported in the literature where the patients are elderly and more often males in the late phase of the disease. At times, dysphagia may be seen secondary to some rare causes and may mislead the doctor. A carefully taken history and methodical clinical examination will avoid unnecessary invasive procedures and delay in the diagnosis.

Keywords: Dysphagia; Myasthenia gravis; Tongue fasciculation.

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