Anterior cervical spine surgery for treatment of secondary dysphagia associated with cervical myelopathy in patient with Forestier's disease.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and importance: Forestier's disease, also known as a vertebral ankylosing hyperostosis or Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH), is a non-inflammatory enthesopathy that affects primarily elderly males and ossifies the anterolateral spine while sparing the intervertebral discs and joint spaces, especially at the cervical spine. Forestier's disease has resulted in the growth of large anterior cervical osteophytes that may compress the pharyngoesophageal region, producing dysphagia. However, symptomatic Forestier's disease presenting with dysphagia and cervical myelopathy is rarely observed.

Case presentation

A 48-year-old male presented with progressive dysphagia and cervical myelopathy. Based on the presence of radiographic study, Forestier's disease wa

SUBMITTER: Liawrungrueang W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8637186 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature