title: [Esophageal motility abnormalities in systemic sclerosis: frequency and predictive factors].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Esophageal involvement is frequent during systemic sclerosis. It consists on esophageal motor abnormalities. Esophageal manometry is the gold standard for the diagnosis.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the frequency and the type of the esophageal motor abnormalities among patients presenting a systemic sclerosis; and to look for factors associated with a greater risk of theses disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study relating to all the esophageal manometries carried out among patients presenting a systemic sclerosis was undertaken.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During a 12 years period, 128 cases were studied. Esophageal motor abnormalities were found among 97 patients (76%). Specific esophageal involvement was found among 52 patients (42%), and non specific motor abnormalities among 31 patients (24%). The only associated factor with a specific esophageal involvement is occurrence of dysphagia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Esophageal motor abnormalities are frequent in patients with systemic sclerosis. They can be specific and nonspecific. Esophageal manometry should be systematically performed among these patients, even in the absence of dysphagia.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gastro-entérologie A, Hôpital la Rabta.
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karoui
authors.forename: Meriem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Serghini
authors.forename: Mouna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghouma
authors.forename: Lilia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zouiten
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matri
authors.forename: Imed
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ben Ghorbel
authors.forename: Lamia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kallel
authors.forename: Jalel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Boubaker
authors.forename: Habib
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Houmane
authors.forename: Azza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Filali
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000150:complications; D015154:Esophageal Motility Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012595:Scleroderma, Systemic / Q000150:complications*