Open AccessA man with difficulty dysphagia
Author(s) -
Chen PoAn,
Lee YuHsuan,
Huang ChunYen,
Chu ShengEn,
Sim ShyhShyong,
Sun JenTang
Publication year - 2023
Publication title -
hong kong journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.145
H-Index - 12
eISSN - 2309-5407
pISSN - 1024-9079
DOI - 10.1177/10249079221105725
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , odynophagia , choking , swallowing , pill , emergency department , physical examination , medical history , surgery , pediatrics , radiology , psychiatry , pharmacology , anatomy
A 50‐year‐old man with history of type II diabetic mellitus attended the emergency department with persistent foreign body sensation after swallowing a drug pill. He also had mild odynophagia. Tracing his history, it was found that he had progressive dysphagia in previous 2 months. There was no coughing or choking immediately after swallowing the pill and speech quality was normal. He denied weight loss in last 6 months. On physical examination, no palpable mass or thyroid goiter was noted. Laboratory data were in acceptable range. A point‐of‐care ultrasound with a linear probe over the patient's neck was done. Later, computed tomography was done for confirming the diagnosis.