| Literature DB >> 19466417 |
Stefano Masiero1, Elena Padoan, Massimo Bazzi, Alessandro Ponzoni.
Abstract
We report five cases of dysphagia caused by diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis or Forestier's disease of the cervical spine observed by clinical evaluations, X-ray and videofluoroscopy. Dysphagia in particular was present for solid foods in all patients. Three patients showed bolus aspiration into the airways, mainly in the post-swallowing phase and one patient with preserved epiglottic tilt showed post-swallowing penetration. The physiopathogenetic mechanisms affecting swallowing dynamics were mechanical compression of the pharyngeal lumen associated with abnormal epiglottic tilt, incomplete upper esophageal sphincter openings and epiglottic/vallecula stasis. According to our results we can hypothesize that these kinetic alterations may due to Forestier's disease.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19466417 DOI: 10.1007/s00296-009-0967-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rheumatol Int ISSN: 0172-8172 Impact factor: 2.631