TY - JOUR
T1 - Respiratory distress due to diffuse cervical hyperostosis
AU - Sidi, Jack
AU - Har-el, Gady
AU - Hadar, Tuvia
AU - Matz, Shoshana
AU - Shvero, Jacob
AU - Abraham, Aristide
PY - 1987/3
Y1 - 1987/3
N2 - Cervical spondylosis and ankylosing hyperostosis of the cervical vertebrae are common findings. Although these hypertrophic changes can be completely asymptomatic, it is known that dysphagia may occur occasionally in the presence of massive cervical hyperostosis. Laryngotracheal symptoms due to cervical hyperostosis are less frequent and may be managed initially as tumors of the esophagus, trachea, or thyroid gland. The management of two severe cases of dyspnea due to cervical ankylosing hyperostosis are discussed.
AB - Cervical spondylosis and ankylosing hyperostosis of the cervical vertebrae are common findings. Although these hypertrophic changes can be completely asymptomatic, it is known that dysphagia may occur occasionally in the presence of massive cervical hyperostosis. Laryngotracheal symptoms due to cervical hyperostosis are less frequent and may be managed initially as tumors of the esophagus, trachea, or thyroid gland. The management of two severe cases of dyspnea due to cervical ankylosing hyperostosis are discussed.
KW - ankylosing hyperostosis
KW - diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
KW - dyspnea
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U2 - 10.1177/000348948709600208
DO - 10.1177/000348948709600208
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AN - SCOPUS:0023259953
SN - 0003-4894
VL - 96
SP - 178
EP - 181
JO - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
JF - Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology
IS - 2
ER -