Dysphagia produced by cervical spine osteophyte. A case report

We present a case of a 73-year-old male patient with progressive dysphagia, and hoarseness (irritability in the throat). He was studied with the appropriate imaging techniques, and esophagoscopy led to a diagnosis of extrinsic esophageal dysphagia for osteophyte obstruction of the cervical spine due to the arthrosis. A surgical resection was performed, without complications. Some considerations are given on this theme.本文报告1例73岁男性患者，其表现为进行性吞咽困难及声音嘶哑（伴咽部不适感）。患者接受了规范的影像学检查，结合食管镜检查，最终确诊为颈椎关节病所致骨赘压迫引发的外源性食管吞咽困难。随后行手术切除治疗，手术过程未出现并发症。本文就该主题进行了相关探讨。