We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Osteophyte Arising From The Cricoid Cartilage Causing Dysphagia.
- Authors
Batur, Abdussamet; Sakarya, Mehmet Emin; Uslu, Abdulaziz
- Abstract
Although cervical degenerative changes is a common disorder, dysphagia induced by osteophyte formation is uncommon. We present a case of 54-year-old patient suffering dysphagia secondary to cricoidal osteophyte. Physical examination showed no abnormality. A barium esophagography revealed anterior compression of the esophagus at the level of cricoid cartilage. A computed tomography (CT) showed a small spur originating from the cricoid. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated the osteophyte-induced edema and allowed the differential diagnosis with the other causes of dysphagia. In this report, radiological features of cricoidal osteophyte is presented.
- Subjects
SPINAL osteophytosis complications; CARTILAGE; DEGLUTITION disorders; LARYNX; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; TOMOGRAPHY
- Publication
European Journal of General Medicine, 2014, Vol 11, Issue 1, p45
- ISSN
1304-3889
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15197/sabad.1.11.11