Cervical osteoarthropathy: an unusual cause of dysphagia
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-1999
Abstract
PRESENTATION: A 72-year-old man complained of progressive dysphagia for solids associated with a sensation of foreign body in his throat for 2 years. A barium swallow showed a bridging osteophyte between C4 and C5 vertebrae indenting the oesophagus posteriorly and displacing it anteriorly. OUTCOME: He refused surgical intervention and was given dietary advice. After 6 months, his weight was steady and he was able to swallow semi-solid food without difficulty.
Keywords
Aged, Barium Sulfate/diagnostic use
Divisions
fac_med
Publication Title
Age and Ageing
Volume
28
Issue
3
Publisher
Oxford University Press
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