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Cervical osteoarthropathy: an unusual cause of dysphagia
1Department of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. sri@unimed.po.my
Age and Ageing
|September 4, 1999
Abstract
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:
He refused surgical intervention and was given dietary advice. After 6 months, his weight was steady and he was able to swallow semi-solid food without difficulty.