Case history
Case history
A 52-year-old man presents with a 6-month history of heartburn and atypical chest pain, both unrelated to food. He also described "gurgling" sounds in his chest. A month before presentation he developed intermittent dysphagia to both solids and liquids, regurgitation, and weight loss of 3 kg.
Other presentations
Patients may need to adopt certain positions or maneuvers to ease swallowing. Atypical symptoms include nocturnal cough, recurrent chest infections, and a globus sensation.
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