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Traumatic Anterior Cervical Disc Herniation Presenting as Severe Dysphagia
Jonghun Seo1, Jeonghyun Oh2, Pius Kim1
1Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju 61452, Republic of Korea.
Abstract:
Due to the anatomical characteristics of the cervical spine, few cases of traumatic anterior cervical disc herniation have been reported in the literature. Here, we present a rare case of a traumatic anterior cervical disc herniation presenting as severe dysphagia. A 75-year-old male patient presented with severe dysphagia following an accident three days prior when he fell from a height of stairs. Cervical magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed a 1.3 × 1.0 cm extruded disc in the anterior aspect of the C4 level with the base at the C3-4 disc, which displaced the esophagus anteriorly. Esophagography revealed an extrinsic esophageal lesion that was considered to be responsible for the obstruction of the airway at the same level. He underwent a ruptured disc removal via the anterior approach. Preoperative dysphagia was resolved gradually after surgery, and he remained asymptomatic six months after surgery.
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