Anterior cervical disc herniation. Case report

A 39-year-old man with an extrinsic esophageal lesion was found to have an anterior herniation of a soft degenerated cervical disc. Only two cases of symptomatic anterior cervical disc herniation have been reported previously. Dysphagia produced by anterior cervical osteophytes is more common and is...

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Published in:	Journal of neurosurgery Vol. 69; no. 1; p. 134
Main Authors:	Bernardo, K L, Grubb, R L, Coxe, W S, Roper, C L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-07-1988
Subjects:	Adult Cervical Vertebrae Deglutition Disorders - diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnosis Humans Intervertebral Disc Displacement - diagnosis Intervertebral Disc Displacement - diagnostic imaging Intervertebral Disc Displacement - surgery Male Postoperative Period Radiography Spinal Osteophytosis - etiology Spinal Osteophytosis - surgery
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Summary:	A 39-year-old man with an extrinsic esophageal lesion was found to have an anterior herniation of a soft degenerated cervical disc. Only two cases of symptomatic anterior cervical disc herniation have been reported previously. Dysphagia produced by anterior cervical osteophytes is more common and is a recognized clinical entity. Asymptomatic anterior cervical disc herniation may play a key role in the pathogenesis of anterior cervical osteophytes.
ISSN:	0022-3085
DOI:	10.3171/jns.1988.69.1.0134