A Rare Occurrence of Isolated Brain Metastases from Gastric Cancer by Manish M. Karamchandani, Tej Ganti, Sunny Jaiswal, Julian K. Wu, Muhammad Wasif Saif

“…Initially, our patient presented with dysphagia and was diagnosed with gastric cancer after a thorough evaluation. …”
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Myoepithelial Cell-Rich Pleormorphic Adenoma of Minor Salivary Gland of Parapharyngeal Space by Digvijay Singh Rawat, Divij Sonkhya, Nishi Sonkhya, Shubha Gupta

“…She presented with “hot potato voice” and dysphagia. CECT and MRI were done, showing large parapharyngeal space tumor. …”
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Recurrent Nodular Cystic Goiter. In Regards with a Case by José Alberto Puerto Lorenzo, Lidia Torres Aja, Eslinda Cabanes Rojas

“…We present the case of a 78 year-old male patient, with a history of being an inveterate smoker and hypertensive with treatment, who reported having presented a few months increase in neck volume accompanied by dysphonia and dysphagia to solid foods. Physical examination showed a 5 to 6 cm in diameter tumor in the right antero-lateral region of the neck and part of the left region. …”
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Malignant Perivascular Epithelioid Cell Tumor of the Esophagus by Matteo Fassan, Mauro Cassaro, Massimo Vecchiato, Roberto Clemente, Gianmaria Pennelli, Stefano Merigliano, Giuseppe Altavilla

“…This paper describes the uncommon esophageal location of an 8 cm PEComa in a 75-year-old Caucasian man who was presented with ingravescent dysphagia. Although PEComas arising within the gastrointestinal tract are exceptional findings, clinicians should not exclude this class of tumors in the diagnostic investigation of a bulky lesion of the esophageal wall.…”
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Plummer Vinson Syndrome: A Rare Syndrome in Male with Review of the Literature by Priyadarshini Karthikeyan, Nalini Aswath, Ramesh Kumaresan

“…Plummer Vinson syndrome also known as Paterson Brown-Kelly syndrome is a syndrome associated with the triad of symptoms comprising microcytic hypochromic anemia, oesophageal strictures, and dysphagia. PVS is commonly found in women of middle age especially in the fourth and fifth decade of life and is rarely reported in males. …”
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Pompe Disease Could Mimic Exam Findings of Amyloidosis: Two Rare Diagnoses Bona Fide by Jithma P. Abeykoon, Narjust Duma, Jennifer A. Tracy, Margherita Milone, Ronald Go

“…A 70-year-old female presented with a three-year history of evolving macroglossia causing dysphagia and dysarthria, with proximal muscle weakness. …”
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Late Onset Atypical Pantothenate-Kinase-Associated Neurodegeneration by Natalie Diaz

“…A 50-year-old woman presented with a history of progressive dysarthria and dysphagia secondary to orolingual dystonia. Initial work-up was normal. …”
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Multifocal Metastatic Breast Carcinoma to the Thyroid Gland Histologically Mimicking C Cell Lesions by Adeeba F. Ghias, Gregory Epps, Elizabeth Cottrill, Stacey K. Mardekian

“…We present the case of a 67-year-old woman who presented with dysphonia and dysphagia secondary to multinodular goiter and was found to have multifocal metastatic breast carcinoma in her surgical resection specimen. …”
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Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy with Atypical Symptoms: A Rare Case of Tongue Fasciculation and Facial Muscle Weakness by Shafiq ur Rehman, Saba Zaidi, Mahzareen

“…Over 3 months, the patient experienced progressive limb weakness ascending from lower limbs to upper limbs with marked tongue fasciculations and facial muscle weakness without dysarthria or dysphagia. While cranial nerve involvement has been documented in CIDP, cases featuring the hypoglossal nerve are much less frequent than those with the facial nerve. …”
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Gastro-intestinal involvement in systemic sclerosis by Saurabh Kedia, Anuj Chhaparia, Pramod Garg

“…This leads to progressive dysmotility of the entire GI tract from mouth to anus and is responsible for the clinical manifestations including gastroesophageal reflux disease and dysphagia due to esophageal involvement, gastroparesis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, and constipation due to colonic and fecal incontinence due to anorectal involvement. …”
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Endoscopic View of the Aorta Through the Oesophagus: An Unusual Complication Post Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair by Kushedison Yunus, Hasib Ahmadzai, Eleanor Noreen Dunlop, Andrew Thomson

“…Postoperatively, she developed fever, dysphagia, haematemesis and melaena. CT angiography subsequently confirmed an aorto-oesophageal fistula (AEF). …”
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Leontiasis ossea in the setting of chronic kidney disease and limited dialysis access: A case report with discussion of therapeutic implications by Sebastian Maletz, BS, Zackery Beauchamp, MD, John Petrilli, MD, FAAFP

“…As the condition progresses, changes in bone structure can lead to severe facial disfigurement, respiratory difficulties, dysarthria, and dysphagia. We describe the case of an approximately 30-year-old male with a long-standing history of end-stage renal disease who experienced rapidly progressing facial swelling and underlying bone changes following a period of poor access to dialysis. …”
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Pyridostigmine Induced Prolonged Asystole in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis Successfully Treated with Hyoscyamine by Mohammad Saud Khan, Abhinav Tiwari, Zubair Khan, Himani Sharma, Mohammad Taleb, Jeffrey Hammersley

“…We present a case of 65-year-old female patient who presented with diplopia, dysphagia, and muscle weakness who was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. …”
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Noninvasive Techniques for Management of Erythema Multiforme by Fabiana Martins, Debora Pallos, Jodkandlys Candeia, Rodrigo Zerbinati, Paulo Henrique Braz-Silva, Luana Campos

“…During the interview, he reported a medical history of ganglionic tuberculosis, type 2 herpes infection, and significant weight loss due to dysphagia. Intraoral exam revealed multiple painful and ulcerated lesions covered by pseudomembrane. …”
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Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis and Cervicolumbar Radiculopathy as the Presenting Paraneoplastic Manifestations of Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Case Report and Literature Review by Jeffrey C. Yeung, C. Elizabeth Pringle, Harmanjatinder S. Sekhon, Shaun J. Kilty, Kristian Macdonald

“…A 58-year-old female presented to an Otolaryngology clinic with a history of progressive hoarseness and dysphagia. Flexible nasolaryngoscopy demonstrated BVCP. …”
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Lingual Thyroid Excision with Transoral Robotic Surgery by Elif Ersoy Callıoglu, Kazım Bozdemir, Bulent Ulusoy, Tolga Oguzhan, M. Hakan Korkmaz

“…Usually follow-up without treatment is preferred except for obstructive symptoms, bleeding, and suspicion of malignity. Main symptoms are dysphagia, dysphonia, bleeding, dyspnea, and obstructive sleep apnea. …”
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Oral pemphigus vulgaris with one year follow-up and complete remission by Dineshkumar Thayalan, Rajkumar Krishnan, Rameshkumar Annasamy, Priyadharsini Nataraj, N. Indumathi

“…As ulcers in the oral cavity cause excruciating pain and dysphagia, there's a greater likelihood that the condition will be mistakenly diagnosed as viral infections or erythema multiforme (EM). …”
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BRAF V600E-mutated lung adenocarcinoma with thyroid metastasis as the initial manifestation: a case report by Yufei Liu, Yufei Liu, Hanhan Lei, Hanhan Lei, Lingling Cai, Lingling Cai, Yuyan Tan, Xinyu Song

“…Here we present a case of a 72-year-old Chinese male with hoarseness, dysphagia, pain, and palpable thyroid nodules. Ultrasonography-guided thyroid fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) suggested a high-grade follicular-derived thyroid carcinoma (HGFCTC). …”
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Challenges in Treating Statin-Associated Necrotizing Myopathy by Patrick Webster, Nicholas Wiemer, Abdalhamid Al Harash, Cody Marshall, Nazia Khatoon, Michael Lucke

“…The series highlights a range of potential presentations, from mildly symptomatic despite highly elevated CK, to severe muscle weakness including dysphagia. Multiple patients required several immunosuppressant medications as well as intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) to achieve disease control. …”
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The association between head and neck radiotherapy, and osteoradionecrosis: A retrospective analysis of risk factors by Jaymit Patel, Mehmet Sen

“…The late side effects of radiotherapy (depending on the volume and dose) may cause irreversible problems such as dysphagia, xerostomia, dental decay, and osteoradionecrosis.We performed a retrospective analysis of head and neck cancer cases treated with radiotherapy at Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, UK. …”
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