Thyrotoxic myopathy presenting as dysphagia.

P Marks; J Anderson; R Vincent

doi:10.1136/pgmj.56.659.669

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Thyrotoxic myopathy presenting as dysphagia.

P Marks·J Anderson·R Vincent

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Abstract

A case of aspiration pneumonia due to incoordination of swallowing is described. Its aetiology lies in the myopathy of thyrotoxicosis and a tentative hypothesis as to its causation is suggested.

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Deglutition Disorders Female Humans Hyperthyroidism Middle Aged Muscular Diseases Pneumonia, Aspiration Case Reports Journal Article

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P Marks, J Anderson, R Vincent. 1980. Thyrotoxic myopathy presenting as dysphagia.. https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.56.659.669

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