title: Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy is an infrequent, not widely known entity. Of genetic origin, it usually shows up in the 5th or 6th decade of life. Most cases are referred directly to the gastroenterologist by their general practitioner and not to the otolaryngologist, so it is essential to be aware of this disease to suspect it. We report a case diagnosed and treated in our hospital and we review the literature.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de San Lorenzo, Viladecans, Barcelona, España. elehermon@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hernández-Montero
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mesa-Marrero
authors.forename: Begoña de
authors.initials: Bd
authors.lastname: Frías-Berzosa
authors.forename: Pilar
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rivas-Lacarte
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D039141:Muscular Dystrophy, Oculopharyngeal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy