Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: An uncommon case of dysphagia in an older adult

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 343-346

  Federici, Alessia ^a   Sgadari, Antonio ^a   Savo, Anna ^a   Onder, Graziano ^a,b   Bernabei, Roberto ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis; Dysphagia; Elderly

Indexed keywords

ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPRESSION; DIET THERAPY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPEROSTOSIS; JOINT MOBILITY; LIGAMENT CALCINOSIS; MALE; OSTEOPHYTE; RIGIDITY; SPINE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0344876140     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324520     Document Type: Article

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