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Swallowing difficulties in adolescents: A case report and suggestion of treatment model.

Margareta Gonzalez LindhEmma SelanderAntti Juhani Kukka
Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)
Dysphagia or difficulty swallowing in childhood necessitates multi-disciplinary evaluation and management. This case report highlights the teamwork required for diagnostic work-up to distinguish functional dysphagia from organic and psychiatric conditions in an adolescent girl. Treatment model based on cognitive behavioral therapy is also presented.
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