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Mechanical dysphagia in a patient with bulimia
Author(s) -
Birmingham Carl Laird,
Chang Paul C.,
Cleator Lain G. M.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
international journal of eating disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.785
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1098-108X
pISSN - 0276-3478
DOI - 10.1002/1098-108x(198707)6:4<561::aid-eat2260060414>3.0.co;2-z
Subject(s) - dysphagia , bulimia nervosa , complication , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , eating disorders , surgery
A case of mechanical dyshagia is presented in a patient with bulimia. This is the first reported case of mechanical dysphagia in a patient diagnosed as having bulimia and should alert physicians to this as a possible complication in patients with bulimia.