No burp syndrome or retrograde cricopharyngeus dysfunction in a Filipina college student: A case report
- Author:
Czarina Alexei S Garticales
1
;
Rodel F Velasquez
1
;
Ma. Clarissa S Fortuna
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords: Retrograde Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction; R-cpd; Botulinum Toxin Injection; Cricopharyngeus Muscle
- MeSH: Human; Female; Adolescent: 13-18 Yrs Old
- From: Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery 2025;40(1):47-50
- CountryPhilippines
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Objective:To report a case of retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction (R-CPD) and the use of
botulinum toxin injection for its diagnosis and therapy.Methods:
Design:Case Report
Setting:Tertiary Private University Hospital
Patient:An 18-year-old female college student who presented with inability to burp, associated with awkward gurgling noises from the chest, abdominal discomfort and excessive flatulence.Results:Our patient gained the ability to belch and the relief of associated excessive flatulence and awkward gurgling noises from the chest, after cricopharyngeal muscle Botulinum toxin injection.
Conclusion:Botulinum toxin injection may serve as both a diagnostic and therapeutic intervention for R-CPD.
- Full text:2025111714253229897pjohns 40(1) CReport 1.pdf
