[Cervical osteophytes and ENT disease: three surgery cases]

Ann Otolaryngol Chir Cervicofac. 2002 Feb;119(1):44-51.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Vertebral cervical hyperostosis is frequent in the general population but is rarely symptomatic. Dysphagia is the most frequently encountered symptom. We report three cases of cervical hyperostosis leading to ENT symptoms. Two patients had bilateral laryngeal paralysis, rarely described in the literature. These three cases were treated surgically.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cervical Vertebrae* / diagnostic imaging
  • Deglutition Disorders / etiology*
  • Dyspnea / etiology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Spinal Osteophytosis* / complications
  • Spinal Osteophytosis* / diagnosis
  • Spinal Osteophytosis* / diagnostic imaging
  • Spinal Osteophytosis* / surgery
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Vocal Cord Paralysis / etiology*