title: Laryngeal Manifestation of Forestier's Disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Forestier's disease is a rare disorder involving bony growths that can occur in various parts of the spinal column, mostly asymptomatic, but these osteophytes, very rarely have been associated with serious complications.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We report a 69-year-old man who was admitted at foniatric departement for evaluation of presenting hoarseness, dysphagia and laborious breathing.
  
  
  METHODS
  Noninvasive endolaryngeal imaging and radiological examination revealed distortion of left side of the larynx pushing to the right due to bony mass of the anterior part of cervical spine which was prominent at the left side. The symptoms of the patient presented were caused by Forestier's disease as found by the imiging.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In clinical practice it is advisable to take into consideration Forestier's disease as a possible cause of hoarseness and dysphagia in rare cases.
authors.affiliation: Phoniatric Department of ENT Clinic, Clinical Centre Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors.forename: Jasmina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stojanovic
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zivanovic
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors.forename: Suncica
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sreckovic
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors.forename: Svetlana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jovanovic
authors.affiliation: Phoniatric Department of ENT Clinic, Clinical Centre Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia; Faculty of Medical Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors.forename: Branislav
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Belic
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology Health Centre Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia.
authors.forename: Sladjana
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simovic
keywords: Forestier’s diseaseis; airway disturbances; dysphagia; hoarseness