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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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Bacigaluppi, S., Merciadri, P., Secci, F., Bragazzi, N. L., & Zona, G. (2015). An unusual cause of dysphagia: DISHphagia. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 29(2), 275-276. https://doi.org/10.3109/02688697.2014.977777