An unusual complication of Cloward's procedure presenting to the otolaryngologist.
We present the case of a 51-year-old lady who developed a CSF leak following a Cloward's procedure (anterior cervical surgery with fusion), which settled with conservative management. Two months following the surgery she was assessed by an otolaryngologist for persistent dysphagia and a swelling in the anterior triangle of her neck. A computed tomography (CT) scan identified a fluid-filled mass displacing the trachea and communicating with the anterior cervical vertebrae, thus confirming the persistence of a CSF leak.
Nair
S B
SB
Department of Otolaryngology, North Riding Infirmary, Middlesbrough, UK.
Flood
L M
LM
Nath
F
F
D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed