FORESTIER’S SYNDROME CAUSING DYSPHAGIA: REPORT OF A RARE CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Ayse Selcan Koc; Omer Kaya; Bozkurt Gulek; Gokhan Soker

Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2017

FORESTIER’S SYNDROME CAUSING DYSPHAGIA: REPORT OF A RARE CASE AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Ayse Selcan Koc, Omer Kaya, Bozkurt Gulek, Gokhan Soker

Abstract :

Forestier syndrome, also known as diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, is a clinical condition characterized by paraverteal ligament ossification and diffuse spinal osteophytes. In Forestier�s syndrome, mechanical obstruction occurs at the pharyngeal level due to compression of osteophyte and ligamentous ossification, and dysphagia is seen in patients. Symptoms are usually progressive and surgical excision of osteophytes is performed in cases that can not be treated conservatively. In this study, a patient who is presented with dysphagia and diagnosed as Forestier�s Syndrome with pharyngeal obstruction due to widespread anterior osteophytes, will be presented with preoperative CT and esophagography images and postoperative CT images.