Cricopharyngeal Achalasia in Dermatomyositis
- 1 December 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Vol. 98 (6) , 428-429
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.1973.00780020442018
Abstract
A patient with dermatomyositis is presented. Unusual aspects of this case are discussed, most notably the onset of cricopharyngeal achalasia after institution of steroid therapy, failure of dilatation to relieve this spasm, successful cricopharyngeal myotomy, and a diagnostic cricopharyngeal muscle biopsy in the face of nondiagnostic peripheral muscle biopsy.Keywords
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