title: Kyphosis, a rare cause of dysphagia.
abstract: Degenerative kyphosis is mostly asymptomatic. When symptomatic, pain and humping of the back are the commonest features. Dysphagia associated with kyphosis is a rare presentation, though it is otherwise common in older people due to various reasons. We report the case of an 81-year-old kyphotic woman who presented with dysphagia. On barium swallow examination, she was found to have an acute bend in the mid-oesophagus leading to narrowing, secondary to the kyphosis.
authors.affiliation: Flat 102, Bradbury Court Apartments, Jubilee Road, Belfast BT9 7JL, UK. nimitgoyal@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Nimit
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goyal
authors.forename: Ranjeet
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Narlawar
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Garrett
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007738:Kyphosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography