Cervical osteoarthropathy: an unusual cause of dysphagia

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:...

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Main Authors: Srinivas, P., George, J.
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press 1999
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/396/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10475873
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Institution: Universiti Malaya