title: Dysphagia associated with cervical spine disorders: pathologic relationship?
abstract: Three cases of dysphagia in patients with large anterior cervical osteophytes are discussed. Although all three showed mechanical obstruction thought to be secondary to the bone growth, only one patient reported significant relief of the dysphagia after resection of the growths. The spinal etiologies of dysphagia and the operative results are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Weinshel
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Maiman
authors.forename: W M
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Mueller
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011859:Radiography; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D013131:Spine / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging