CHORUS
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Esophagus
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esophagus: scleroderma
- females (80%), 35-55 y/o
- decreased LES pressure, decreased peristalsis
- smooth muscle atrophy +/- loose fibrosis
- dermatomyositis may include involvement of upper 1/3 (striated)
- dysphagia to solids > liquids ("steakhouse syndrome")
- wide-open LES or HH
- +/- basilar pulmonary fibrosis
- other GI sites
a/w CREST syndrome
Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 October 2013
Copyright © 2013, Charles E. Kahn, Jr.
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