title: DISH of the cervical spine causing epiglottis impingement.
abstract: Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a condition characterized by calcification and ossification of ligaments and entheses; it mainly affects the vertebral column. We report the case of a patient with pharyngeal dysphagia and episodic aspiration secondary to DISH involvement of the cervical spine, which had caused alteration in the epiglottic tilt mechanism during deglutition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, S. Orsola University Hospital - via Massarenti 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bartalena
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Buia
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borgonovi
authors.forename: Maria Francesca
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Modolon
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bassi