| Rheumatoid pannus of the cervical spine: a case report of an unusual cause of dysphagia. | |
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PMID: 10224703 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Dysphagia as an initial complaint in rheumatoid arthritis is rare. We describe the case of a 69-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis who presented with a 2-day history of acute dysphagia. Our evaluation revealed the cause of the dysphagia was the presence of rheumatoid pannus that involved the anterior cervical spine and compressed the esophagus. Although the otolaryngologic manifestations of rheumatoid arthritis usually relate to synovial involvement of the temporomandibular and cricoarytenoid joints, our case establishes that a rheumatoid pannus on the anterior cervical spine can cause dysphagia. We believe that this may be the first reported case of this clinical entity. |
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Authors:
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W C Kinney; R J Scheetz; M Strome |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Ear, nose, & throat journal Volume: 78 ISSN: 0145-5613 ISO Abbreviation: Ear Nose Throat J Publication Date: 1999 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-06-18 Completed Date: 1999-06-18 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7701817 Medline TA: Ear Nose Throat J Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 284, 289-91 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Otolaryngology, University of Missouri-Columbia 65212, USA. KinneyW@health.missouri.edu |
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Acute Disease Aged Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*, diagnosis* Cervical Vertebrae / pathology*, radiography* Deglutition Disorders / diagnosis*, etiology* Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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