Evaluation of Symptoms

  • Doris-Maria Denk
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Part of the Medical Radiology book series (MEDRAD)

Abstract

Symptoms of pharyngeal/esophageal diseases are related to swallowing function, such as dysphagia, odynophagia, globus sensation or heartburn. Patients often do not differentiate between these symptoms and report “swallowing problems”. The crossing of airway and digestive tract in the hypopharynx is a critical region for swallowing and respiration: if protection of the airway during swallowing is not secured, aspiration occurs. Moreover, the pharynx is not only part of the upper digestive tract, but also of the vocal tract and therefore infl uences resonance and articulation.

Keywords

Aspiration Pneumonia Aerodigestive Tract Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Oropharyngeal Dysphagia Globus Sensation 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Doris-Maria Denk
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Section of PhoniatricsUniversity of Vienna, Vienna Medical SchoolViennaAustria

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