Dysphagia due to cervical osteophytes.
A case of a 64-year-old man is presented with painless dysphagia and loud noise on swallowing due to large anterior cervical osteophytes demonstrated on plain radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging accompanied by a brief review of the literature.
Yutan
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Department of Neurology, Metropolitan Hospital, New York Medical College, New York, NY, USA.
Daras
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Koppel
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D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*