Journal article
Diagnostic imaging in the evaluation of dysphagia
American family physician, Vol.53(2), pp.535-546
02/01/1996
PMID: 8629536
Abstract
Evaluation of dysphagia is a challenge commonly encountered by family physicians. Dysphagia may be classified as either the oropharngeal type or the esophageal type and may have a variety of etiologies. Possible causes of oropharyngeal dysphagia include Zenker's diverticulum, pharyngeal carcinoma, pharyngeal webs and strictures, lateral pharyngeal pouches and neuromuscular diseases. Esophageal dysphagia can be caused by esophageal carcinoma, esophageal stricture and webs, achalasia, diffuse esophageal spasm and scleroderma, caustic esophagitis and infectious esophagitis. Studies using different textures of barium allow evaluation of the swallowing mechanism. Static images are obtained to evaluate the integrity of the mucosa.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Diagnostic imaging in the evaluation of dysphagia
- Creators
- T J Barloon - Department of Radiology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, USAG R BergusC C Lu
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American family physician, Vol.53(2), pp.535-546
- Publisher
- United States
- PMID
- 8629536
- ISSN
- 0002-838X
- eISSN
- 1532-0650
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/1996
- Academic Unit
- Radiology; Physician Assistant Studies; Psychiatry; Family and Community Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984051535702771
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