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retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction; abelchia; no-burp syndrome

Clinical maanifestations: - inability to belch - bloating - chest pain that goes away with a fart - gurgling in the neck & chest - excessive flatulence Management: - Botox injection: 50-100 units into the upper cricopharyngeal muscle

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laryngopharygeus (upper esophageal sphincter, cricopharyngeus)

General

cricopharyngeal disorder

References

  1. Wajsberg B, Hoesli RC, Wingo ML, Richardson BE, Bastian RW. Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction: An Orphan Disease? Am J Gastroenterol. 2022 Sep 1;117(9):1539. doi: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001888. PMID: 35973172
  2. Siddiqui SH, Sagalow ES, Fiorella MA, Jain N, Spiegel JR. Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction: The Jefferson Experience. Laryngoscope. 2023 May;133(5):1081-1085. PMID: 36054518
  3. Jung KW. Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction: Inability of Belch Due to Upper Esophageal Sphincter Relaxation Failure. J Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2024 Apr 30;30(2):123-124. PMID: 38576363 PMCID: PMC10999837 Free PMC article. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10999837/
  4. Pavesi L, Balzano C, Mauramati S et al Retrograde Cricopharyngeus Dysfunction effectively treated with low dose botulinum toxin. A case report from Italy. Front Neurol. 2023 Aug 9;14:1238304. PMID: 37621856 PMCID: PMC10444988 Free PMC article. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10444988/
  5. Miller ME, Lina I, Akst LM. Retrograde Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction: A Review. J Clin Med. 2024 Jan 11;13(2):413. PMID: 38256547 PMCID: PMC10817096 Free PMC article. Review. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10817096/