A Holistic Approach to Diagnosing and Treating Dysphagia

We report a 39-year-old Native American female with an almost 20-year history of dysphagia that had increased in the 6  months prior to the initial evaluation. Investigation revealed a number of distinct esophageal disorders including Plummer–Vinson syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease with esophagitis, distal esophageal stricture, esophageal intramural pseudo-diverticulosis, and recurrent esophageal Candida infections. Although prolonged therapy with proton pump inhibitors, fluconazole, nystatin, and repeated esophageal balloon dilations relieved her symptoms, her prognosis remains uncertain.
Source: Digestive Diseases and Sciences - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research