Anterior cervical osteophytes resulting in severe dysphagia and aspiration: Two case reports and literature review

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 123, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1169-1173

  Kos, M P ^a   Van Royen, B J ^a   David, E F ^b   Mahieu, H F ^a,c  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Waterland Hospital   (Netherlands)

^c MEANDER MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cervical Spine; Dysphagia; Osteophytes

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL SPINE; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPY; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; HYPEROSTOSIS; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MANOMETRY; OSTEOPHYTE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SWALLOWING; VIDEOFLUOROSCOPY;

AGED; CERVICAL VERTEBRAE; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOPHYTE; RESPIRATORY ASPIRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70450183126     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: 17485460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022215109005246     Document Type: Article

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