Dysphagia due to cervical spondylosis.
Dysphagia from mechanical obstruction by osteophytes is rare. It is most important to investigate cases fully to rule out an alternative pathology. We describe a case of dysphagia resulting from cervical osteophytes interfering with epiglottic retrovertion. As far as we are aware, this has not been previously described.
D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D004825:Epiglottis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging