Utility of surgical myotomy in the dysphagia due to oculopharyngeal dystrophy.

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Utility of surgical myotomy in the dysphagia due to oculopharyngeal dystrophy.

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2016 Dec;108(12):843-844

Authors: Acosta Mérida Mª, Marchena Gómez J, Afonso Déniz JM

Abstract
Oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD), is a rare hereditary myopathy that affects mainly the levator palpebrae and the constrictor pharyngeal muscles, being able to cause severe dysphagia. It can be treated effectively by surgical cricopharyngeal myotomy, as in the case presented below.

PMID: 27809552 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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