| Autor: |
Krishnarasa, Balakumar, Vivekanandarajah, Abhirami, Ripoll, Lucinda, Chang, Edwin, Wetz, Robert |
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Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis & Musculoskeletal Disorders; 2011, Issue 4, p71-75, 5p |
| Abstrakt: |
A 72-year-old gentleman presented to the hospital with progressively worsening dysphagia to soft foods and liquids. He was diagnosed with severe pharyngeal dysphagia by modified barium swallow. A CT scan of the neck with IV contrast showed anterior flowing of bridging osteophytes from C3-C6, indicative of DISH, resulting in esophageal impingement. He underwent resection of the DISH segments. Following the surgery, a PEG tube for nutrition supplementation was placed. However, the PEG tube was removed after five months when the speech and swallow evaluation showed no residual dysphagia. DISH is a rare non-inflammatory condition that results in pathological ossification and calcification of the anterolateral spinal ligaments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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