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cricopharyngeus muscle

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cricopharyngeus muscle
see Table 13.1C.


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A modified barium swallow study showed a slight delay of solid passage just below the cricopharyngeus muscle at the site of the cervical spine hardware, but no significant esophageal compression was noted.
13) In a small study, percutaneous injection of botulinum toxin into the cricopharyngeus muscle resulted in improvement of swallowing in all treated patients.
Transnasal esophagoscopy detected a 24-cm soft-tissue mass that had originated immediately inferior to the cricopharyngeus muscle and extended into the distal esophagus (figure).
 
 
 
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