A rare case of Eagle syndrome and diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in the cervical spine.

نویسندگان

  • Peter C Emary
  • Marshall Dornink
  • John A Taylor
چکیده

Published case studies involving diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) along with symptomatic ossification of the stylohyoid ligament, or "Eagle syndrome," are rare. In this report, we document a case of bilateral Eagle syndrome and advanced DISH in the cervical spine of an 80-year-old man who presented with severe neck stiffness and intermittent asphyxia. The key imaging and clinical features of this disorder are also described.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association

دوره 61 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017