Cervical spondylosis and dysphagia

1 May 1981

journal article
research article
Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in The Journal of Laryngology & Otology

Vol. 95 (11) , 1179-1184
https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022215100092008

Abstract

Spondylosis can lead to dysphagia in the elderly. In these patients the pressure of solid food on the osteophytes apparently induces pain and cricopharyngeal spasm and a transient, sharp cut-off is seen in the Ba column at fluoroscopy. Three cases are presented and it is suggested that this triad should be looked for in all elderly patients with cervical spondylosis.

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