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. 1987 Dec;63(746):1101–1102. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.63.746.1101

Cricopharyngeal Crohn's disease.

P H Rowe 1, P R Taylor 1, G E Sladen 1, W J Owen 1
PMCID: PMC2428584  PMID: 3451241

Abstract

We report a case of Crohn's disease of the cricopharyngeal oesophagus which presented with complete dysphagia and was successfully treated by balloon dilatation. We can find no previous reports of such a case.

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