Dysphagia: Clinical Manifestation of Ossified Anterior Longitudinal Ligament
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Dysphagia: Clinical Manifestation of Ossified Anterior Longitudinal Ligament
A 78-year-old hypertensive male who had never consumed alcohol complained of food sticking to his throat during swallowing for the past 8 years. With no abnormal findings on endoscopy, he was referred to Aizawa Hospital for further investigation. Brain computed tomography revealed no remarkable findings. Cervical spine radiography revealed extensive ossification of the anterior longitudinal lig...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Internal Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0918-2918,1349-7235
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.56.7151