Abstract
Progressive dysphagia and dyspnoea presenting after major neck trauma can occasionally be secondary to post-traumatic inflammation and mass effect associated with a calcified osteophytic anterior longitudinal ligament, a frequent finding in diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, though rarely enough to cause such symptoms. In these circumstances, surgical decompression may prove effective.
Acknowledgement
S.B. acknowledges Fondazione Umberto Veronesi for her 2013–2014 Postdoctoral Fellowship grant.
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Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflict of interest concerning the materials or methods used in this study or the findings specified in this paper.