GIANT ANTERIOR CERVICAL OSTEOPHYTES: A CASE REPORT
Journal Title: Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery - Year 2014, Vol 25, Issue 4
Abstract
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is characterized by ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament of the spine and various extra-spinal ligaments. In this article, a 65-year-old male patient with giant osteophytes at the C4–7 levels and complaints of dysphagia and asphyxia is evaluated, together with a literature review.
Authors and Affiliations
Hande EZERARSLAN, Burak KAZANCI, Raziye Handan NURHAT, Gökçe Kaan ATAÇ, Ersin ERDOĞAN
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