Clinical FindingsA.SymptomsandSignsDysphagia is the most prominent symptom, and as a result, loss ofweight is often striking.Solid foods initially cause difficulty; later, even liquids may be difficult toswallow.Weightloss,weakness,anemia,and inanition are almost alwayspresent.Regurgitation and aspiration are common,especially at night when thepatient is recumbent.Coughing relatedto swallowing indicates eithera high lesionor thepresence of a tracheoesophagealfistula.Hoarseness most often reflects spread to the recurrent laryngealnerves
Clinical Findings • A. Symptoms and Signs • Dysphagia is the most prominent symptom, and as a result, loss of weight is often striking. • Solid foods initially cause difficulty; later, even liquids may be difficult to swallow. • Weight loss, weakness, anemia, and inanition are almost always present. • Regurgitation and aspiration are common, especially at night when the patient is recumbent. • Coughing related to swallowing indicates either a high lesion or the presence of a tracheoesophageal fistula. • Hoarseness most often reflects spread to the recurrent laryngeal nerves
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