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Clinical Conundrum: An Unusual Case of Persistent Dyspnea and Eructation

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  2. Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 2001 Inwood Rd, Dallas, TX, 75390-8868, USA

    Janis Deane, Stephen R. Chorney & Shumon I. Dhar

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Dhar, S., Deane, J., Chorney, S.R. et al. Clinical Conundrum: An Unusual Case of Persistent Dyspnea and Eructation. Dysphagia 39, 159–162 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-023-10593-y

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