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Dysphagia due to Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis.

Masafumi Ohki¹

¹Department of Otolaryngology, Saitama Medical Center, 1981 Kamoda, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama 350-8550, Japan.

Case Reports in Otolaryngology

|September 7, 2012

Summary

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) can rarely cause dysphagia. This case highlights a patient whose swallowing difficulties were successfully managed with conservative treatment for DISH.

Area of Science:

Rheumatology
Gastroenterology
Otolaryngology

Background:

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a common condition, typically asymptomatic.
Rarely, DISH can manifest with symptoms related to airway or esophageal compression.

Observation:

A 70-year-old male presented with a four-month history of sore throat, dysphagia, and foreign body sensation.
Laryngoscopy and imaging revealed a large bony mass causing anterior hypopharyngeal wall compression, consistent with DISH involving five vertebral bodies.

Findings:

The patient was diagnosed with dysphagia secondary to DISH.
Conservative management with anti-inflammatory drugs provided symptomatic relief.

Implications:

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While conservative treatment can be effective, surgical intervention may be necessary for severe or refractory cases.