Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Fumihito Kasai

Publications

• Case Report
  A Case of Ankylosing Spinal Hyperostosis with Dysphagia Aggravated Because of Deterioration of Depressive Symptoms
  Author(s): Shinsuke Sato, Masazumi Mizuma and Fumihito KasaiShinsuke Sato, Masazumi Mizuma and Fumihito Kasai
  
  Case report: A 73-year-old male incurred extensive third-degree burns on his abdomen. Although dysphagia had not been identified before the patient sustained burn injuries, VideoFluoroscopy (VF) performed for poor ingestion revealed severe dysphagia after skin grafting surgery and Ankylosing Spinal Hyperostosis (ASH). Although the cause of dysphagia was not identified, a Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) tube was inserted. The patient was subsequently transferred to our hospital for rehabilitation. Direct rehabilitation for dysphagia began with jelly ingestion, and meal consistency was gradually increased. On day 50, he could completely ingest meals. However, beginning on day 70 of hospitalization, the patient began to complain of mental stress because his burns were taking too long to heal, which caused him to lose sleep at night. He was diagnosed with depression and began to.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000355

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