title: [Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome associated with cervical osteophyt due to diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis--clinical case].
abstract: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis are frequent diseases in the elderly, however its association has rarely been described. The authors describe a case of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in a patient with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, with a giant osteophyt of the cervical column, which leads to obstruction of the pharynx and they discuss the association between both entities.
authors.affiliation: Interna Complementar de Pneumologia - Serviço de Pneumologia - H. S. João, Porto.
authors.forename: Augusta
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Machado
authors.forename: João Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Winck
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Almeida
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006801:Humans; D004057:Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology*; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications*