[Detection of gastroesophageal reflux by scintigraphy in patients with laryngopharyngeal symptoms and findings].
OBJECTIVE
We investigated the incidence of gastroesophageal reflux by scintigraphy in patients with laryngopharyngeal symptoms and findings.


METHODS
The study included 32 patients (14 males, 18 females; mean age 38 years; range 17 to 55 years) who presented with laryngopharyngeal complaints. All patients underwent routine ENT and head-neck examinations and rigid endoscopy of the larynx to determine laryngopharyngeal symptoms and findings. The presence of gastroesophageal reflux was sought by technetium 99m sulfur colloid scintigraphy.


RESULTS
The most common symptom was dysphagia (56%) followed by hoarseness (46%). Posterior laryngitis was the most common laryngeal finding (18 patients, 56%). Scintigraphy revealed gastroesophageal reflux in 21 patients (66%), 14 of whom (67%) had posterior laryngitis.


CONCLUSIONS
Patients with laryngopharyngeal symptoms and findings should be investigated with regard to gastroesophageal reflux. Scintigraphy may be a method of choice in this respect.
Pinar
Ercan
E
3rd Department of Otolaryngology, Atatürk Training Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. ercanpinar@yahoo.com
Oncel
I Semih
IS
Calli
Cağlar
C
Atalay
Mücahit
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D007818:Laryngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology
D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid