Open AccessOropharyngeal dysphagia as dominant and life-threatening symptom in dermatomyositis
Author(s) -
Zorana Djaković,
Sonja Vesić,
Maja Tomovic,
Jelena Vuković
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp0908671d
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , aspiration pneumonia , dermatomyositis , percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy , myositis , juvenile dermatomyositis , gastroenterology , creatine kinase , swallowing , pneumonia , muscle biopsy , esophagus , prednisolone , surgery , biopsy , finance , peg ratio , economics
Dysphagia can be a serious problem in patients with inflammatory myopathies. It may be associated with nutritional deficit, aspiration pneumonia, and poor prognosis.
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