A Rare Cause of Dysphagia and Weight Loss
| Autor: | Johanna Marowske, Janelle B. Gyorffy, John Gancayco |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
Connective Tissue Disorder medicine.medical_specialty High-resolution esophageal manometry Mixed connective tissue disease Single Case Polymyositis Gastroenterology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Weight loss Internal medicine 0502 economics and business medicine otorhinolaryngologic diseases lcsh:RC799-869 030203 arthritis & rheumatology Hepatology Systemic lupus business.industry 05 social sciences medicine.disease Esophageal dysmotility Dysphagia Joint pain 050211 marketing lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology, Vol 12, Iss 3, Pp 640-645 (2018) Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
| ISSN: | 1662-0631 |
| Popis: | Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is a rare connective tissue disorder with clinical features that overlap with systemic lupus erythematous, systemic sclerosis, and polymyositis. We report the case of a patient who presented with dysphagia, 25-lb weight loss, difficulty opening her mouth, and joint pain. Dysphagia workup showed a normal barium swallow and normal-appearing EGD but esophageal manometry consistent with severe dysmotility. Through further laboratory and imaging studies, the patient met the diagnostic criteria for MCTD. She had marked improvement in her dysphagia with steroids, biologic therapy, and intravenous immunoglobulin. |
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