Abstract
Progressive dysphagia and dyspnoea presenting after major neck trauma can occasionally be secondary to post-traumatic inflammation and mass effect associated with a calcified osteophytic anterior longitudinal ligament, a frequent finding in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, though rarely enough to cause such symptoms. In these circumstances, surgical decompression may prove effective.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 275-276 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | British Journal of Neurosurgery |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Apr 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Anterior longitudinal ligament
- Cervical spine
- Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
- Dysphagia
- Dyspnoea
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Neurology
- Surgery