The pattern of dysphagia in children.
<b>Background: </b>Difficulty in swallowing is not uncommon among children and yet little information is available in the literature. We report our experience on the pattern of this condition. <b>Methods: </b>We extracted data from the medical records of 42 children with dysp...
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| description | <b>Background: </b>Difficulty in swallowing is not uncommon among children and yet little information is available in the literature. We report our experience on the pattern of this condition. <b>Methods: </b>We extracted data from the medical records of 42 children with dysphagia on age at presentation, nationality, gender, and final diagnosis. <b>Results: </b>From 1993 to 2002, 96% of 42 children presenting with dysphagia were Saudi nationals, ranging in age from 3 months to 18 years, with a male to female ratio of 1:0.6. An etiologic diagnosis was found in 30 children (72%). Esophagitis, esophageal strictures and motility disorders were the most common causes of dysphagia, occurring in 16 (38%), 7 (17%), and 4 (10%) children, respectively. Two children had esophageal webs and one had an esophageal ring. Age-related analysis indicated that most of the cases of esophagitis (11/16, 69%) and strictures (5/7, 71%) occurred in young children whereas most nondemonstrable causes occurred in older children (9/12, 75%). <b>Conclusion: </b>This report documents a pattern of dysphagia in Saudi Arab children that is similar to descriptions from other countries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-41e30f32b32b499db89473a538942d1b2022-12-21T22:37:35ZengKing Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research CentreAnnals of Saudi Medicine0256-49470975-44662005-01-01256463465The pattern of dysphagia in children.El Mouzan MohammadAbdullah AsaadAl-Mofleh Ibrahim<b>Background: </b>Difficulty in swallowing is not uncommon among children and yet little information is available in the literature. We report our experience on the pattern of this condition. <b>Methods: </b>We extracted data from the medical records of 42 children with dysphagia on age at presentation, nationality, gender, and final diagnosis. <b>Results: </b>From 1993 to 2002, 96% of 42 children presenting with dysphagia were Saudi nationals, ranging in age from 3 months to 18 years, with a male to female ratio of 1:0.6. An etiologic diagnosis was found in 30 children (72%). Esophagitis, esophageal strictures and motility disorders were the most common causes of dysphagia, occurring in 16 (38%), 7 (17%), and 4 (10%) children, respectively. Two children had esophageal webs and one had an esophageal ring. Age-related analysis indicated that most of the cases of esophagitis (11/16, 69%) and strictures (5/7, 71%) occurred in young children whereas most nondemonstrable causes occurred in older children (9/12, 75%). <b>Conclusion: </b>This report documents a pattern of dysphagia in Saudi Arab children that is similar to descriptions from other countries.http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2005;volume=25;issue=6;spage=463;epage=465;aulast=El |
| spellingShingle | El Mouzan Mohammad Abdullah Asaad Al-Mofleh Ibrahim The pattern of dysphagia in children. Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| title | The pattern of dysphagia in children. |
| title_full | The pattern of dysphagia in children. |
| title_fullStr | The pattern of dysphagia in children. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The pattern of dysphagia in children. |
| title_short | The pattern of dysphagia in children. |
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