Anterior cervical osteophytes causing dysphagia : A case report

Abstract

Background: Large osteophytes can produce otolaryngological symptoms such as dysphagia, dysphonia, and foreign body sensation. Anterior cervical osteophyte can occur in degeneration of the cervical spine or in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), also known as Forestier‘s disease.
Case report: The patient in this case experienced a rapid resolution of dysphagia following the resection of protuberant cervical osteophytes using a standard anterior approach. There were not post operative complications.
Conclusion: This clinical entity should be included among the differential diagnoses of dysphagia in elderly adult patients.

French title:   Dysphagie par osteophytes cervicaux anterieurs : Un cas clinique