DISH of the cervical spine causing epiglottis impingement

Abstract

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a condition characterized by calcification and ossification of ligaments and entheses; it mainly affects the vertebral column. We report the case of a patient with pharyngeal dysphagia and episodic aspiration secondary to DISH involvement of the cervical spine, which had caused alteration in the epiglottic tilt mechanism during deglutition.

Keywords

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis - dysphagia - videofluoroscopy

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