ACQUIRED PHARYNGEAL DIVERTICULUM FOLLOWING ANTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION OPERATION

Authors
SALAM MA CABLE HR
Citation
Ma. Salam et Hr. Cable, ACQUIRED PHARYNGEAL DIVERTICULUM FOLLOWING ANTERIOR CERVICAL FUSION OPERATION, British journal of clinical practice, 48(2), 1994, pp. 109-110
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British journal of clinical practice → ACNP
ISSN journal
00070947
Volume
48
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
109 - 110
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-0947(1994)48:2<109:APDFAC>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
We report an unusual case of a pharyngeal diverticulum arising as a re sult of extrusion of a bone graft inserted during anterior cervical fu sion operation. The dense scar tissue at the site of extrusion of the bone graft probably caused traction on the posterior pharyngeal wall, with the development of a pharyngeal pouch. This is believed to be the first case with acquired pharyngeal diverticulum following anterior c ervical fusion to be recorded in the literature.