title: [Distress of the airway due to vertebral ankylosing hyperostosis or Forestier-Rotes' disease].
abstract: The AA. present one case in which the air-way was severely compromised because of the causative vertebral ankylosing hyperostosis, the so-called Forestier-Rotés's malady. Only 7 of resembling cases are recorded in the consulted literature. Survey of the related bibliography and comments about pathogenic criteria and diagnostic and therapeutic questions as well.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de O.R.L. Hospital Universitario de Valladolid.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alonso-Vielba
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morais
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matesanz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Santos
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D004057:Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D010241:Parakeratosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D014140:Tracheotomy; D014827:Vocal Cords / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Compromiso de la vía aérea en la hiperostosis anquilosante vertebral o enfermedad de Forestier-Rotes.