[Pharyngoesophageal dysfunction: report of case and review of literature].
Buccopharyngeal motor disorders causing difficulties in swallowing are frequently encountered in clinical medicine. Affected patients manifest distinctive clinical features and pose special problems in their management. A case report is described and summarize the pathogenesis, consequences, evaluation, treatment and some selected clinical conditions that are associated with buccopharyngeal dysphagia.
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Serviço de Cirurgia do Esôfago, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo.
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Waksman
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Cecconello
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Pinotti
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D001139:Arnold-Chiari Malformation / Q000150:complications*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010614:Pharynx / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery