title: Dysphagia secondary to anterior cervical osteophytes. Report of two cases.
abstract: Two cases of dysphagia secondary to anterior cervical osteophytes were successfully treated at the University of Oregon Medical School by surgical excision of the osteophytes. In both cases the cervical osteophytes caused mechanical obstruction to deglutition by esophageal compression. Postoperative x-ray examination confirmed relief of obstruction. Related cases, clinical features, diagnostic steps, and possible mechanisms are discussed.
authors: Division of Neurosurgery, University of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Oregon 97201, USA.
authors: C T
authors: CT
authors: Tanabe
authors: C L
authors: CL
authors: Hill
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome