title: Disordered oesophageal motility in thyrotoxic myopathy.
abstract: Dysphagia is an uncommon feature of thyrotoxic myopathy, and is usually associated with other signs of bulbar weakness, such as dysarthria and nasal regurgitation. We report a case of thyrotoxicosis presenting with dysphagia due to diminished oesophageal motility associated with significant hypercalcaemia; both abnormalities resolved rapidly following treatment.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000209:etiology; D006980:Hyperthyroidism / Q000150:complications*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D010528:Peristalsis