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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
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, 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.
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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
Processing time: 212 Days and 18.4 Hours
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
Processing time: 212 Days and 18.4 Hours
Core Tip
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.