ABSTRACT

The anterior cervical hyperosteophytosis is observed even in 20-30% among healthy people and may be a direct cause of dysphagia. Dysphagia is reported to be the most common symptomatic presentation that refers to a difficulty in the whole or part of swallowing. Diagnosis must be made by laryngoscopic examination because usually the lesion may not be large enough to be seen with oropharyngeal examination. In our case the patient suffer from dysphagia, was treated surgically through removal of the hyperostosis with the transoral approach. Surgical removal of the osteophyte was performed and the patient was relieved from symptoms.