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Dysphagia due to Ossification of the Anterior Longitudinal Ligament of the Upper Cervical Spine -A Case Report.

Toshifumi Shimoda, Kihachirou Morihisa, Hideharu Ono, Toshihiro Izumi, Koumei Matsuura, Ryuichi Taen, Masahiro Iwamoto

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We report on a 51-year-old man complaining of dysphagia that was caused by ossification of the anterior longitudinal ligament of the upper cervical spine. The ossification was extirpated using the transoral approach which was an easy and safe method. The patient's symptoms were completely relieved after the removal of the bony mass and surrounding fibrous soft tissue.

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Key concepts: Anterior longitudinal ligament, Dysphagia, Ossification, Medicine, Cervical spine, Posterior longitudinal ligament, Ligament, Surgery