Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
Case Report

Patulous upper esophageal sphincter - an unusual endoscopic finding

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Institute of Medical Gastroenterology, Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai, India

Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 116-118
DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2018.17189
Read: 1761 Downloads: 624 Published: 25 July 2019

Abstract

 

The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) has various important functions, such as protection of the airway from aspiration and conduct of bolus into esophagus, which are controlled by complex neuronal mechanisms. The functions will be affected when there is malfunction of the UES due to various etiologies. Here we present an 80-year-old male with non-progressive dysphagia and patulous UES incidentally found on esophagoduodenoscopy. There are no documented cases of idiopathic patulous UES in literature. Endoscopists must be aware of this rare condition while evaluating a patient presenting with oropharyngeal dysphagia.

Cite this article as: James A, Karunakaran P, Kini R, Thangavel P. Patulous upper esophageal sphincter - an unusual endoscopic finding. Turk J Gastroenterol 2018; 29: 112-4.

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