Oropharyngeal Dysphagia due to Anterior Cervical Osteophytosis
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https://doi.org/10.60591/crspmi.76Keywords:
Deglutition Disorders, Spinal OsteophytosisAbstract
Oropharyngeal dysphagia has recently been recognized as a geriatric syndrome. Its incidence increases with age, with a prevalence of 27% to 40% in those older than 70 years old. Anterior cervical osteophytosis is a degenerative disease of the cervical vertebrae, frequent in the elderly population and responsible for 1.6% of dysphagia cases in this age group.
We present a case of progressive oropharyngeal dysphagia, whose etiological study identified the presence of large anterior cervical osteophytes, with indication for surgical intervention. Although anterior cervical osteophytosis is rarely involved in the etiology of dysphagia, it is important that healthcare professionals are aware of this diagnosis, allowing early identification and treatment and, thus, improving the overall prognosis.
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