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Cervical osteomyelitis and cord compression complicating pharyngeal myotomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Asaad A. Hosni  and
Peter Rhŷs-Evans
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Abstract

Cervical spine osteomyelitis is rare. Haematogenous spread is the usual method by which organisms reach the spine. A review of the English literature reveals very few reported cases of local spread of infection to the spine. Here we present the case of a 68-year-old woman with cervical spine osteomyelitis and cord compression complicating pharyngeal myotomy.

Keywords

Larynx artificialCervical vertebraeOsteomyelitis
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 108 , Issue 6 , June 1994 , pp. 511 - 513
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1994

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