title: Cervical anterior hyperostosis: a rare cause of dysphagia. Report of 3 cases.
abstract: Disorders of the cervical spine rarely cause dysphagia and/or dysphonia. Exuberant osteophytosis, secondary to diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, also referred to as Forestier's disease, seems to be the predominant cause. Forestier's disease is a non inflammatory enthesopathy, of unknown etiology, ossifying the anterior longitudinal ligament of the spine, sparing the discs, and usually affecting older men. We describe the successful surgical treatment of 3 cases, over the course of 26 years, observed in our Neurosurgical Unit.
authors.affiliation: Neurosurgical Unit, V.Fazzi Hospital, Lecce, Italy. a.montinaro@libero.it
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Montinaro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Agostino
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Punzi
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Cantisani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000293:injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D004057:Hyperostosis, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D017846:Longitudinal Ligaments / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014832:Voice Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology