Balloon Dilation in Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis Patients with Dysphagia
Here, we describe balloon catheter dilation at the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) in three sporadic inclusion body myositis (s-IBM) patients with dysphagia. Initially, we performed IVIg therapy, and, three months later, switched to balloon dilation therapy. A 12-Fr balloon catheter was inserted fr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/CCRep.S10200 |