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Case Reports
. 1999 May;28(3):321-2.
doi: 10.1093/ageing/28.3.321.

Cervical osteoarthropathy: an unusual cause of dysphagia

P Srinivas  1 , J George
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Case Reports

Cervical osteoarthropathy: an unusual cause of dysphagia

P Srinivas et al. Age Ageing. 1999 May.

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.

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