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Chronic bone abscess as an unusual cause of dysphagia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

Art A. P. Connolly ,
John Waldron ,
Nicolas Stafford  and
Rolfe Birch
Art A. P. Connolly*
Affiliation:
London
John Waldron
Affiliation:
London
Nicolas Stafford
Affiliation:
London
Rolfe Birch
Affiliation:
London
*
Dr A. A. P. Connolly, ENT Department, St. Mary's Hospital, London W.2.
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Abstract

Chronic infections following cervical spine surgery are rare. Here we describe an unusual case presenting five years after anterior spinal fusion.

Keywords

DysphagiaAbscessbone
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 105 , Issue 12 , December 1991 , pp. 1084 - 1085
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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