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Adapting Human Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study Methods to Detect and Characterize Dysphagia in Murine Disease Models
Published on: March 1, 2015
Unusual cause of dysphagia
Dion Koh1, Udit Thakur1, Wei Mou Lim1
1Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
Abstract:
In this case, we describe a unique case of large renal hydronephrosis in a 79-year-old Indian male patient who had initially presented with 3 months of progressive dysphagia and loss of weight. His dysphagia was initially thought to be related to the atypical diagnosis of achalasia and was being considered for an elective laparoscopic Heller myotomy. On performing CT of the abdomen, a large renal mass was discovered. However, predicament remained regarding the exact aetiology of this renal mass. This case highlights a tremendously intriguing case of dysphagia with an underlying aetiology that has not been reported elsewhere previously.
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