Index to Chiropractic Literature
Index to Chiropractic Literature
My ICL     Sign In
Sunday, April 28, 2024
Index to Chiropractic LiteratureIndex to Chiropractic LiteratureIndex to Chiropractic Literature
Share:


For best results switch to Advanced Search.
Article Detail
 Return to Search Results
ID 15725
  Title Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: a case of dysphagia [case report]
URL http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=11898021
Journal J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 2002 Jan;25(1):71-76
Author(s)
Subject(s)
Peer Review Yes
Publication Type Case Report
Abstract/Notes OBJECTIVE: To present and discuss the clinical manifestations, radiographic features, and treatment of a patient with diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis complicated by dysphagia. This case serves as an educational tool by bringing attention to an uncommon complication of a common disorder. An emphasis is placed on diagnostic imaging.

CLINICAL FEATURES: A 63-year-old man had dysphagia after a fall from a ladder. Plain film radiographs revealed large flowing hyperostoses arising from the anterior aspect of C3-6. Advanced imaging, consisting of a computed tomography (CT) scan and a modified barium-swallow study were performed to provide additional anatomic and functional information.

INTERVENTION AND OUTCOME: Treatment provided by a speech and language pathologist focused on the dysphagia and consisted of compensatory management for 2 weeks. The patient was able to successfully swallow pur ed food and was released with instructions to modify his diet as tolerated.

CONCLUSION: Dysphagia is a common clinical presentation for many disorders of deglutition. Flowing spinal hyperostoses such as that seen in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis may become large enough to physically encroach on the pharynx or esophagus or indirectly predispose the patient to swallowing problems from posttraumatic edema. Conservative care is the initial treatment of choice, whereas surgical excision of the hyperostoses is reserved for difficult cases.

Click on the above link for the PubMed record for this case report; full text by subscription.
   Text (Citation) Tagged (Export) Excel
 
Email To
Subject
 Message
Format
HTML Text     Excel



To use this feature you must register a personal account in My ICL. Registration is free! In My ICL you can save your ICL searches in My Searches, and you can save search results in My Collections. Be sure to use the Held Citations feature to collect citations from an entire search session. Read more search tips.

Sign Into Existing My ICL Account    |    Register A New My ICL Account
Search Tips
  • Enclose phrases in "quotation marks".  Examples: "low back pain", "evidence-based"
  • Retrieve all forms of a word with an "asterisk*", also called a wildcard or truncation.  Example: "chiropract*" retrieves chiropractic, chiropractor, chiropractors
  • Register an account in My ICL to save search histories (My Searches) and collections of records (My Collections)
Advanced Search Tips