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ArticleInternational journal of surgery case reports2024

Acute upper airway obstruction caused by cervical osteophytes in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis: A case report.

Ineke M J Pruijn, Henri A M Marres, Guido B van den Broek

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Article in International journal of surgery case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. Acute Laryngeal Dyspnoea Revealing Anterior Cervical Hyperostosis (Forestier's Disease).European journal of case reports in internal medicine · 2025
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Ineke M J PruijnDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands. Electronic address: Ineke.Pruijn@radboudumc.nl.
Henri A M MarresDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Guido B van den BroekDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

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Abstract

introduction and importanceThe manifestation of acute upper airway obstruction, coupled with dysphagia and potential vocal cord paresis, typically raises suspicion of advanced laryngeal or pharyngeal malignancy. However, this case report illuminates an unusual systemic condition- diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) with cervical osteophytes-that can resemble the clinical presentation of these malignancies. CASE PRESENTATION: Two cases involving 78-year and 82-year-old males exhibiting progressive dysphagia, dysphonia, and acute upper airway obstruction due to substantial osteophytes at the C2-C4 levels are presented. CLINICAL DISCUSSION AND

conclusionClinicians should consider DISH in the differential diagnosis of dysphagia and upper airway obstruction after ruling out laryngeal and pharyngeal malignancies. Timely recognition and appropriate management of DISH has proven effective in relieving symptoms and restoring normal swallowing and breathing, preventing acute life-saving interventions, contributing to improved patient outcomes.

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Acute airway obstructionCervical osteophytesDISHDysphagiaMalignancy

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