title: Cervical osteophytes and respiratory failure. An unusual case of upper airway obstruction.
abstract: An unusual case is presented in which large cervical osteophytes caused upper airway obstruction. The presenting features of acute-on-chronic respiratory failure and cor pulmonale were alleviated by permanent tracheostomy.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications*; D014140:Tracheotomy