Wang XW, Zhang WZ. Dysphagia in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(7): 1639-1645 [PMID: 33728307 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i7.1639]
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Wen-Zhi Zhang, MM, Professor, Spine Center, Department of Orthopedics, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, No. 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China. wenzhizhang@ustc.edu.cn
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Orthopedics
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World J Clin Cases. Mar 6, 2021; 9(7): 1639-1645 Published online Mar 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i7.1639
Dysphagia in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: A case report
Xin-Wen Wang, Wen-Zhi Zhang
Xin-Wen Wang, Department of Orthopedics, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China
Wen-Zhi Zhang, Spine Center, Department of Orthopedics, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China
Author contributions: Wang XW and Zhang WZ contributed equally to this work; Wang XW designed the research study, analyzed the data, and wrote the manuscript; Zhang WZ revised the manuscript; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
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Corresponding author: Wen-Zhi Zhang, MM, Professor, Spine Center, Department of Orthopedics, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, No. 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China. wenzhizhang@ustc.edu.cn
Received: July 31, 2020 Peer-review started: July 31, 2020 First decision: December 14, 2020 Revised: December 16, 2020 Accepted: January 20, 2021 Article in press: January 20, 2021 Published online: March 6, 2021
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systematic and rheumatic disease, which causes multiple symptoms. However, dysphagia due to the formation of a giant anterior cervical osteophyte is rare in patients with AS.
CASE SUMMARY
We present the case of a 65-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with AS and visited the hospital with a complaint of progressive dysphagia. The appropriate imaging examinations indicated that a giant anterior cervical osteo-phyte at C3-4 caused esophageal compression, which led to dysphagia. An operation for resection was performed without complications.
CONCLUSION
This case demonstrates that a large cervical osteophyte may be the cause of dysphagia in patients with AS, and early accurate diagnosis and surgical treat-ment are very important for the improvement of symptoms. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion are extremely effective and should be taken into consideration.
Core Tip: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systematic and rheumatic disease, which causes multiple symptoms. However, dysphagia is rare in patients with AS. We present the case of a 65-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with AS and visited the hospital with a complaint of progressive dysphagia. The appropriate imaging examinations indicated that a giant anterior cervical osteophyte at C3-4 caused esophageal compression, which led to dysphagia. An operation called anterior cervical discectomy and fusion was performed without complications. This case demonstrates that early accurate diagnosis and surgical treatment are very important for the improvement of symptoms.
