Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis Involving Cervical and Lumbar Spine Presenting with Dysphagia: A Case Report
نویسندگان
1 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical College, Kolkata, India.
2 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical College, Kolkata, India.
3 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical College, Kolkata, India.
4 Senior Divisional Medical Officer, B R Singh Hospital (Eastern Railways), Kolkata, India
5 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical College, Kolkata, India.
6 Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical College, Kolkata, India.
doi
10.22038/ijorl.2017.8972چکیده
Introduction: Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) is a very rare cause of dysphagia when it occurs in the cervical spine. It can also affect the lumbar region where it causes deformity. Case Report: In this article, a rare case of Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis involving both the cervical and lumbar spine, presenting with dysphagia and spinal stiffness leading to a stooping posture, is reported. Conclusion: Cases of simultaneous involvement of cervical and lumbar vertebrae by Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, presenting with symptoms of both area involvement, are rarely reported in the English literature. When investigating a case of dysphagia, a high level of suspicion is required to diagnose such a condition.
