Cervical vertebral osteophyte as a rare cause of dysphagia: a report of three cases

YETİM, TÜLİN; Karabacak, Yasemin; Bayarogulan, Hanifi; Taslak Şengül, Ayşen; Ustun, Nilgun

doi:10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.6374

Cervical vertebral osteophyte as a rare cause of dysphagia: a report of three cases

YETİM T. D., Karabacak Y. B., Bayarogulan H., Taslak Şengül A., Ustun N.

TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.23, sa.2, ss.387-391, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2015
Doi Numarası: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2015.6374
Dergi Adı: TURK GOGUS KALP DAMAR CERRAHISI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.387-391
Anahtar Kelimeler: Dysphagia, idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, rare, IDIOPATHIC SKELETAL HYPEROSTOSIS, AIRWAY-OBSTRUCTION, PREVALENCE
Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (ankylosing hyperostosis, Forestier's disease, spondylitis ossificans ligamentosa) is a chronic disease characterized by the widespread spinal osteofit formation due to enchondral ossification of paravertebral ligament and muscles. Treatment is primarily based on dietary changes and anti-inflammatory therapy in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis patients suffering from dysphagia. Surgery should be considered in patients with a severe clinical status. In this article, we report three patients and discuss the diagnosis and treatment in the light of literature.