2.A Case of Aerophagia Diagnosed by Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance Monitoring.
Ki Chang SOHN ; Young Hoon JEONG ; Dong Ho JO ; Won Gak HEO ; Dong Han YEOM ; Suck Chei CHOI ; Han Seung RYU
The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology 2015;66(5):282-285
Aerophagia is a disorder caused by abnormal accumulation of air in the gastrointestinal tract as a result of repetitive and frequent inflow of air through the mouth. For the diagnosis of this condition, it is difficult to objectively measure the air swallowing. However, multichannel intraluminal impedance monitoring facilitates the differential diagnosis between normal air swallowing and pathologic aerophagia, and can aid in the determination of the frequency and amount of air swallowed. In this report, in addition to a literature review, we describe a case of 36-year-old man with abdominal distension who was diagnosed with aerophagia using esophageal impedance monitoring and was treated with clonazepam.
Adult
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Aerophagy/*diagnosis/diagnostic imaging/drug therapy
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Anticonvulsants/therapeutic use
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Clonazepam/therapeutic use
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Electric Impedance
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Humans
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Male
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Mental Disorders/complications
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed