Astudy of Radiographic Finding of contrast studies in Patient with Dysphagia

Abstract

A“Dysphagia” is defined as “difficulty in swallowing.” Dysphagia is also a symptom, defined as the “subjective awareness of swallowing difficulty during passage of a liquid or solid bolus from the mouth to the stomach.” This was descriptive cross sectional study will be conduct in six month include 50 patients of clinically suspected cases of dysphagia in Fedail Hospital in sudan, All patients will subjected to oral barium or water soluble contrast and fluoroscopic observation. Single-contrast technique allows for the assessment of esophageal and pharyngeal function and motility., then obtain radiographs by using Shimadzu – flex vision machine. The results of the study revealed that , 24(48%) were female and 26(52%) were male the age ranged from 20 to 80 years old, 41(82%) for patients with dysphagia for both solids &liquids, 5(10%) for patients with dysphagia for solids and 4(8%) for patients with dysphagia for only liquids, 42 (84%) for patients with severe dysphagia and 8(16%) for patients with mild dysphagia. 24(48%) of patients with esophageal dysphagia and 26(52%) with oro-pharyngeal dysphagia, The radiographic findings overall 50 patients were vary according the hypothesis of the study, 10(20%) of patients have esophageal strictures, 12(24%) of patients with esophageal web, 8(16%) with malignant tumors, 6(12%) with esophageal diverticulum, 5(10%) of patients with hiatus hernia, 3(6%) with Achalasia and 6(12%) of patients have normal appearance of barium studies. These radiographic findings of this study are consistent with previous Findings reported for the same article. The results of this study could be used as a practical and comprehensive guide to indicate the causes of esophageal and Oropharyngeal dysphagia according to age, sex, degree of severity, type and duration of dysphagia.