DYSPHAGIA CAUSED BY A GYANT CERVICAL OSTEOPHYTE lN THE FORESTIER DISEASE
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https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.471Keywords:
Forestier' s disease, Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), Dysphagia, Cervical osteophytesAbstract
Forestier' s disease is characterized by the formation of vertebral bridges which joint the ventral aspect of the vertebral bodies by ossification of the anterior vertebral longitudinal ligament.
We report the case of a 73·year-ald man who had progressive difficulty in swallowing solids. Gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a bony mass in the hypopharynx.
The literature is reviewed and the pathogenic criteria, diagnosis, and therapy ore discussed..
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Guisado, P. M., Caballero, D. H. B., García, C. M., Sánchez, J. C., Alonso, C. G., Díaz, M. G., & Ostáriz, M. A. P. (2006). DYSPHAGIA CAUSED BY A GYANT CERVICAL OSTEOPHYTE lN THE FORESTIER DISEASE. Portuguese Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 44(1), 93–98. https://doi.org/10.34631/sporl.471
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