Surgical Treatment for Dysphagia Due to Forestier's Disease

Autor:	Sekitatsu Soh, Kaori Nishikubo, Masamitsu Hyodo, Kazumi Motoyoshi
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Ossification Infarction Disease Aspiration pneumonia medicine.disease Dysphagia Surgery Anterior longitudinal ligament medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology medicine Cricopharyngeal myotomy medicine.symptom business Surgical treatment
Zdroj:	Practica Oto-Rhino-Laryngologica. 103:155-161
ISSN:	1884-4545 0032-6313
Popis:	Forestier’s disease is characterized by ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament of the spine and predominantly affects senile men. Its pharyngolaryngeal symptoms include dysphagia especially for solids, foreign-body sensation, dyspnea, or hoarseness. We present herein two cases of Forestier’s disease which were successfully treated with surgical intervention. A 65-year-old male with past histories of cerebrovascular infarction and aspiration pneumonia underwent surgical removal of massive cervical osteophytes via the anterolateral approach. Oral food intake was restored postoperatively. A 62-year-old male with Parkinson’s disease complained of progressive dysphagia. He underwent removal of cervical ossification combined with a unilateral cricopharyngeal myotomy because the videofluorographic findings showed insufficient opening of the upper esophageal sphincter. The causes and therapeutic management of this disease entity are discussed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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