Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is characterized by ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament of the spine and various extra-spinal ligaments. In this article, a 65-year-old male patient with giant osteophytes at the C4–7 levels and complaints of dysphagia and asphyxia is evaluated, together with a literature review.
Keywords: Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), deglutition disorders, spinal osteophytosis, asphyxia.