Cervical osteoarthropathy: an unusual cause of dysphagia.
METHODS
A 72-year-old man complained of progressive dysphagia for solids associated with a sensation of foreign body in his throat for 2 years. A barium swallow showed a bridging osteophyte between C4 and C5 vertebrae indenting the oesophagus posteriorly and displacing it anteriorly.


RESULTS
He refused surgical intervention and was given dietary advice. After 6 months, his weight was steady and he was able to swallow semi-solid food without difficulty.
Srinivas
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P
Department of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. sri@unimed.po.my
George
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J
D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D001466:Barium Sulfate