Chronic Cough Associated With Swallowing and Food Regurgitation

7 Oct 2022 14:30 16:30
Santiago-Chile

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Patient Profile & Clinical History

  • Patient: 55-year-old female

  • Weight: No weight loss.

  • History: Chronic cough from infancy.

  • Symptoms: Food regurgitation and acute episodes of cough only after swallowing.

Relevant Medical and Surgical History

  • Never underwent a surgical procedure on the neck.

  • Never received radiation.

  • Never experienced prolonged intubation.

  • No history of caustic injury or trauma.

Diagnostic Evaluation

  • Endoscopic Images: Description of this finding?

  • Hypothetic Diagnosis: What is the possible diagnosis?

  • Barium Swallow: Barium swallow images for evaluation.

  • CT Scan: CT scan for further evaluation.

  • CT Scan / Mediastinum: Assessment of the mediastinum.

  • CT Scan / Lung: Assessment of the lungs.

Topics for Discussion

  1. Tests to be carried out

  2. Final diagnosis

  3. Therapeutic options

  4. Surgical options, approach and procedures

  5. Prognosis

Panel for Discussion

Lorenzo Ferri (Canada) | Luigi Bonavina (Italy) | Bruno Zilberstein (Brazil) | Fauze Maluf (Brazil)