Dysphagia Due to Anterior Cervical Spine Osteophyte: A Case Report

Introduction: Degenerative changes of the cervical spine are more common in elderly, but anterior cervical osteophytes that cause problems in swallowing are rare. The most common cause of this problem is DISH disease (diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis). Trauma is also suggested as a potential...

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Main Authors: Hossein Mashhadinezhad, Reza Bagheri, Mohammad Faraji Rad, Ali Mashhadinezhad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2010-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://ijorl.mums.ac.ir/?_action=showPDF&article=391&_ob=554123c3d95de15fdc79cd5a2ea58ee9&fileName=full_text.pdf