Forestier disease presenting with neck pain and dysphagia
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- Türkiye Aile Hekimliği Dergisi
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Abstract (2. Language):
Forestier disease which is also called as "diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperosteosis" is mostly originated from the thoracic region, and is usually asymptomatic. The main symptoms of this disease are; neck pain, dysphagia, odynophagia, otalgia, snoring, dyspnea, stridor and hoarseness. Diagnostic imaging is helpful in diagnosis. Osteophyte formation in tendons is the typical sign in direct radiography. In this writing case report diagnosis and treatment of two patients suffering from neck pain and dysphagia were discussed in the light of current literature.
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Abstract (Original Language):
Diffuz idiyopatik iskelet hiperostozisi (DISH) olarak da adlandinlan Forestier hastaligi (FH) daha gok torasik bolgeden kaynaklanir ve genellikle asemptomatiktir. Servikal bolgede nadiren gorulur. Boyun agrisi, disfaji, odinofaji, otalji, horlama, dispne, stridor ve ses kisikligi bu hastaligin ana semptomlaridir. Radyolojik goruntuleme yontemleri tanida yardimcidir. Direkt grafide tendonlarda osteofit olusumu tipiktir. Bu yazimizda boyun agrisi ve yutma guglugu si-kayetleri olan iki olgunun tani ve tedavisi guncel literatur esliginde tartisilmistir.
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