title: [Significance of roentgen cinematography in the diagnosis of functional disorders of the pharyngo-esophageal junction].
abstract: Dysfunction of the pharyngo-oesophageal sphincter may escape detection by clinical examination, endoscopy, and routine barium studies. Cineradiographic examination of 300 patients with unexplained dysphagia revealed 57 cases of pharyngo-oesophageal dysfunction. In 25 cases an underlying disorder could be found, and 32 cases were considered idiopathic. Radiologically 3 types of dysfunction may be distinguished, namely late opening, incomplete relaxation, and early contraction of the pharyngo-oesophageal sphincter. Cineradiography was found to be an easy and reliable method of detecting pharyngo-oesophageal sphincter dysfunction.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002933:Cineradiography / Q000379:methods*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010614:Pharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Die Bedeutung der Röntgen-Kinematographie bei der Diagnose von Funktionsstörungen des pharyngo-oesophagealen Ubergangs.