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KMJ-Kuwait Medical Journal. 1996; 28 (3): 256-8
in English
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ABSTRACT
Reflux oesophagitis [RE] is a common gastrointestinal disorder. This disease may present with local or remote [extra-oesophageal] manifestations of which pharyngitis i.e. peptic pharyngitis [PP] is a rarely recognized and an underestimated phenomenon. In this study we present our experience with 12 patients, with this disorder, diagnosed over a period of one year. Seven patients were males and 5 were females. Their age range was 35-48 years. Two patients had the diagnosis of peptic disease already confirmed prior to examination while the other 10 were unaware of the RE