Cricopharyngeal Myotomy; a Rescue Surgery for Dysphagia in Lateral Medullary Syndrome

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery

Abstract

Lateral medullary syndrome/Wallenberg syndrome, is a neurological disorder occurring due to ischemia in the lateral part of medullary oblongata resulting in wide range of symptoms. Dysphagia is usually exhibited in severe and persistent form in LMS. Hence timely intervention is mandatory before the patient further worsens. We describe a case of Lateral medullary syndrome with persisitent dysphagia who was managed successfully with cricopharyngeal myotomy.

First Page

988

Last Page

990

DOI

10.1007/s12070-022-03165-3

Publication Date

6-1-2023

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