Giant Cervical Osteophytes Their Significance in ENT Practice |
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Authors: | T Ramadass K Muthubabu and Sajan K Hegde |
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Institution: | (1) Dept. of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Greames Road, 600 006 Madras;(2) Department of Orthopaedics, Apollo Hospitals, Greames Road, 600 006 Madras |
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Abstract: | Foresteir’s disease or Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) involving the cervical vertebrae in two patients is
being presented as an uncommon cause of snoring and dysphagia. The radiological features of the giant osteophytes involving
the cervical vertebrae are detected on routine skiagrams of the neck. A review of literature over ten years showed no such
record of such a lesion occurring in C1-C2 vertebrae, whereas the occurrence in the lower cervical vertebrae is occasionally
seen causing dysphagia. The relative merits of the surgical approaches are discussed. |
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Keywords: | Foresteir’ s Disease Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Ankylosing Hyperostosis Giant Cervical Osteophyte |
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