Solve this exciting clinical case specific to your field of interest via Docplexus’ Clinical Case Challenge. Join your fellow doctors to discuss and answer today’s challenge. Case presentation A 28-year-old woman with a history of polyvalent sensitization to food and inhalant allergens, including birch tree, alder, hazel, and rye pollen, and house dust mites, presented with the following complaints – Intermittent dysphagia A foreign body sensation in the throat Heartburn Itchiness in the oral cavity after ingesting certain foods Prolonged chewing time She first experienced the symptoms five years back during spring.
However, her symptoms aggravated during the last two years and appeared only during spring. Investigations The woman was obese (BMI 30 kg/m2) and had multiple pustules and excoriations on the skin. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and a barium swallow test revealed…
