[Dysphagia] Scleroderma

[Catherine.McMullen at bch.n-i.nhs.uk (McMullen, Catherine)]

Hi , I was wondering if anyone out there has seen lots of patients with
scleroderma. I saw a lady age 37 yesterday at FEES out patient clinic and
she is certainly penetrating into her larynx on thin fluids and at risk of
aspiration from this. The swallow is also disorganised for biscuit and more
solid foods. She has lost 2 stone weight in the last two months
She also had two white looking areas in her pyriform fossae . I am showing
the CD of her FEES to an ENT consultant tomorrow re this

I know very little of this disorder and wondered if anyone could help it
would be helpful to have any information at all

Thanks 

Catherine McMullen
SLT Belfast City Hospital Trust

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