Extra-oesophageal presentation of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease has now been definitely associated with pulmonary symptoms and diseases, such as asthma, cough, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, and pulmonary fibrosis; otolaryngologic symptoms and findings include hoarseness, pharyngitis, cough, laryngitis, subglottic stenosis, globus, and laryngeal cancer. Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease is also associated with noncardiac chest pain, dental erosion, sinusitis and sleep apnoea. This discussion focuses on some of these extra-oesophageal presentations of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and the general management of these individuals.
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Shree MP Shah Medical College and Guru Govindsinh Hospital, Jamnagar 361001.
D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000209:etiology