title: Anterior cervical disc herniation. Case report.
abstract: A 39-year-old man with an extrinsic esophageal lesion was found to have an anterior herniation of a soft degenerated cervical disc. Only two cases of symptomatic anterior cervical disc herniation have been reported previously. Dysphagia produced by anterior cervical osteophytes is more common and is a recognized clinical entity. Asymptomatic anterior cervical disc herniation may play a key role in the pathogenesis of anterior cervical osteophytes.
authors: Department of Neurology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri.
authors: K L
authors: KL
authors: Bernardo
authors: R L
authors: RL
authors: Grubb
authors: W S
authors: WS
authors: Coxe
authors: C L
authors: CL
authors: Roper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011859:Radiography; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery