The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology  2015;66(5):282-285

doi:10.4166/kjg.2015.66.5.282

A Case of Aerophagia Diagnosed by Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance Monitoring.

Ki Chang SOHN 1 ; Young Hoon JEONG ; Dong Ho JO ; Won Gak HEO ; Dong Han YEOM ; Suck Chei CHOI ; Han Seung RYU

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Keywords

Aerophagy; Electric impedance; Clonazepam

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

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.