Dysphagia due to anterior cervical osteophytes complicated with hypopharynx abscess.
This report concerns a case of an 80-year-old man with progressive dysphagia and stridor. Patient's clinical and radiological evaluation revealed a mass of the hypopharynx and a large cervical osteophyte. Microlaryngoscopy under general anaesthesia demonstrated the presence of a hypopharynx abscess that was drained. A tracheotomy was performed in order to secure the airway, and 6 weeks later, the patient was decannulated and returned to full consistency diet.
Department of ENT, Head & Neck Surgery, Papageorgiou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. angchatziavram@hotmail.com
Chatziavramidis
C
Angelos
Angeli
A
Dimitra
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007013:Hypopharynx; D008297:Male; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D013128:Spinal Osteophytosis / Q000150:complications*