title: Combined diagnostic imaging in a patient with Forestier disease and dysphagia.
abstract: The case of a patient with dysphonia and ingravescent dysphagia, associated with crises of lipothymia "ab ingestis" is discussed. ENT examination with videolaryngoscopy evidenced a swelling of the posterior hypopharyngeal wall. X-ray study of the upper digestive tract was discontinued for inhalation. The scintigraphic study of swalling documented marked alteration of the oropharyngeal phase with phenomena of post-deglutitory aspiration. CT of the cervical vertebral column documented anterior diffuse vertebral hyperostosis of C3-C6: this finding was suggestive of Forestier disease.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Medicina Nucleare, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Policlnico A. Gemelli, Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Gaetano
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Squadrito
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Reale
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: D'Agostino
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Treglia
authors.forename: Isabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bruno
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Campioni
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Milani
authors.forename: Jacopo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galli
authors.forename: Alessandro Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Costantini
authors.forename: Venanzio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Valenza
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003679:Deglutition; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D004057:Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D010614:Pharynx / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014741:Video Recording; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology