Cranial Mass as a Rare Cause of Dysphagia

Authors

  • Mehmet Akdag Assistant Professor MD, Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
  • Vefa Kinis Assistant Professor MD, Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
  • Musa Ozbay Assistant Professor MD, Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
  • Fazil Emre Ozkurt Assistant Professor MD, Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
  • Aylin Gul Assistant Professor MD, Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
  • Salih Bakir Assistant Professor MD, Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey
  • Ismail Topcu Professor MD, Department of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, Turkey

Keywords:

Dysphagia, Cranial mass, Swallow disease, Esophagogastroduodenoscopies

Abstract

We present a case of an inferior posterior fossa like meningioma which highlights the importance of the otolaryngologic and neurologic exam when evaluating a patient with dysphagia. A 71-year-old woman presented with a 5-month history of progressive dysphagia, chronic cough. Prior gastroenterological and laryngological workup was unrevealing.

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Published

15-09-2012

How to Cite

Akdag, M., Kinis, V., Ozbay, M., Ozkurt, F. E., Gul, A., Bakir, S., & Topcu, I. (2012). Cranial Mass as a Rare Cause of Dysphagia. International Journal of Basic and Clinical Studies, 1(2), 87–92. Retrieved from https://www.ijbcs.com/ijbcs/article/view/ijbcs01209

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2012)

Section

Case Report

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