Dysphagia as a symptom of anterior cervical hyperostosis – Case report
Degenerative lesions with hyperostosis on the anterior surface of cervical spine are common in clinical practice. In addition to pain being an effect of spinal dysfunction, they sometimes cause difficulties in swallowing or speaking as well as breathing disorders. A 52-year-old farmer with 4-year hi...
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| description | Degenerative lesions with hyperostosis on the anterior surface of cervical spine are common in clinical practice. In addition to pain being an effect of spinal dysfunction, they sometimes cause difficulties in swallowing or speaking as well as breathing disorders. A 52-year-old farmer with 4-year history of gradually intensifying dysphagia was admitted to hospital due to inability to intake a solid food, significant weight loss, and because of the appearance of a new symptom – dysphonia. Previous conservative treatment for swallow difficulties was ineffective. CT revealed a bone excrescence on the anterior surface of two cervical vertebrae which caused an oesophageal obstruction and compression of the vocal folds. Structural abnormalities of cervical spine should be considered in differential diagnosis of symptoms from the oesophagus and upper respiratory tract, especially when a first-line conservative treatment is not effective. In these cases, surgical removal of the osteophyte is an effective way of treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5361fc58c174aa98dfa6e6a6417ff6b2022-12-21T23:45:45ZengInstitute of Rural HealthAnnals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine1232-19661898-22632020-06-0127231431610.26444/aaem/106115106115Dysphagia as a symptom of anterior cervical hyperostosis – Case reportRobert Węgłowski0Piotr Piech1University of Physical Education in Warsaw, branch in Biała Podlaska, PolandDepartment of Human Anatomy, Medical University, Lublin, PolandDegenerative lesions with hyperostosis on the anterior surface of cervical spine are common in clinical practice. In addition to pain being an effect of spinal dysfunction, they sometimes cause difficulties in swallowing or speaking as well as breathing disorders. A 52-year-old farmer with 4-year history of gradually intensifying dysphagia was admitted to hospital due to inability to intake a solid food, significant weight loss, and because of the appearance of a new symptom – dysphonia. Previous conservative treatment for swallow difficulties was ineffective. CT revealed a bone excrescence on the anterior surface of two cervical vertebrae which caused an oesophageal obstruction and compression of the vocal folds. Structural abnormalities of cervical spine should be considered in differential diagnosis of symptoms from the oesophagus and upper respiratory tract, especially when a first-line conservative treatment is not effective. In these cases, surgical removal of the osteophyte is an effective way of treatment.http://www.journalssystem.com/aaem/DYSPHAGIA-AS-A-SYMPTOM-OF-ANTERIOR-CERVICAL-HYPEROSTOSIS-CASE-REPORT-,106115,0,2.htmldysphagiaanterior cervical hyperostosisdysphoniacervical osteophyte |
| spellingShingle | Robert Węgłowski Piotr Piech Dysphagia as a symptom of anterior cervical hyperostosis – Case report Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine dysphagia anterior cervical hyperostosis dysphonia cervical osteophyte |
| title | Dysphagia as a symptom of anterior cervical hyperostosis – Case report |
| title_full | Dysphagia as a symptom of anterior cervical hyperostosis – Case report |
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| title_short | Dysphagia as a symptom of anterior cervical hyperostosis – Case report |
| title_sort | dysphagia as a symptom of anterior cervical hyperostosis case report |
| topic | dysphagia anterior cervical hyperostosis dysphonia cervical osteophyte |
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