Dysphagia, dysphonia & dyspnoe caused by ostrich beak-like anterior C1-C2 cervical osteophyte

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) or Forestier's disease is associated with cervical osteophytes, most commonly at the C5–6 level. We report a large beak-like anterior osteophyte at C1/C2 level presenting with severe dysphagia, dysphonia and dyspnoea. Keywords: Cervical osteophyte...

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Main Authors: Hardik Sardana, M.Ch., Hitesh Inder Singh Rai, MBBS, Amandeep Kumar, M.Ch., Deepak Agrawal, M.Ch., S.S. Kale, M.Ch.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214751918302251