QJM Advance Access published online on June 16, 2009
QJM, doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcp073
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Megaoesophagus: an unusual cause of stridor
Specialist Registrar in Radiology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust; Department of Radiology, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK;
Academic Clinical Fellow and Specialist Registrar in Gastroenterology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK;
Consultant in Radiology, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK.
email: drjthomas@gmail.com
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An 81-year old female presented with a long history of dysphagia and dyspnoea exacerbated by eating. On examination, there was marked stridor but no other significant findings. Pulmonary function tests showed FEV1 0.67 (44% predicted) and FVC 1.01 (53% predicted) with expiratory