Upper esophageal dysphagia due to marked cervical lordosis

A 62-year-old patient had upper esophageal dysphagia secondary to curvature and marked lordosis of the cervical spine. Hypertrophic spurring and cervical osteophytes are known to cause difficulty in swallowing solids, but cervical lordosis is an unusual cause of upper esophageal dysphagia.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical gastroenterology 1984-02, Vol.6 (1), p.57-60
Hauptverfasser:	MANN, N. S, BREWER, H, SHETH, B
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Cervical Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging Deglutition Disorders - diagnosis Deglutition Disorders - etiology Diseases of the osteoarticular system Diseases of the spine Humans Lordosis - complications Lordosis - diagnostic imaging Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Radiography
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Zusammenfassung:	A 62-year-old patient had upper esophageal dysphagia secondary to curvature and marked lordosis of the cervical spine. Hypertrophic spurring and cervical osteophytes are known to cause difficulty in swallowing solids, but cervical lordosis is an unusual cause of upper esophageal dysphagia.
ISSN:	0192-0790 1539-2031