AI Article Synopsis
- The text reviews three patients suffering from dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) due to large bone growths (osteophytes) on the front of the neck.
- All cases presented a mechanical blockage caused by these growths, but only one patient experienced significant improvement after surgery to remove the osteophytes.
- The discussion includes the reasons behind dysphagia related to spinal issues and the outcomes of surgical intervention.
Article Abstract
Three cases of dysphagia in patients with large anterior cervical osteophytes are discussed. Although all three showed mechanical obstruction thought to be secondary to the bone growth, only one patient reported significant relief of the dysphagia after resection of the growths. The spinal etiologies of dysphagia and the operative results are discussed.
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