Hyperostosis and ossification in the cervical spine

Apophyseal joint ankylosis of the cervical spine in adult‐onset rehumatoid arthritis

“…In the September 1984 issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism, Al-Hadidi et a1 reported a case of granulomatous arthritis occurring in a patient with Crohn's disease (1). We wish to briefly report a similar case.…”

Adölesan olguda C5 vertebra spinöz proçesinin tek taraflı hipertrofisi

“…Developmental anomalies of the cervical vertebrae may accompany congenital syndromes like Klippel-Feil syndrome, Down syndrome, fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive or Rubinstein-Taybi syndrome 7,8 . In addition to developmental abnormalities, acquired diseases like ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic spondylitis, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, sternoclavicular hyperostosis, juvenile chronic arthritis and acromegaly, and diseases causing hyperostosis or ossification of the cervical spine should be considered for differential diagnosis 9 . Hypertrophy of the spinous process of the cervical vertebrae may be a part of a syndrome but may occur as an isolated abnormality.…”

Crico Arytenoid Joint Fixation in Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH): A Case Report

“…Forestier's disease or diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis is an ossifying diathesis, characterized by paravertebral osteophyte formation, calcification and ossification of the anterior longitudinal vertebral ligament [1]. It is a rheumatic abnormality leading to exuberant proliferation of bone at different osseous sites of ligaments and tendinous attachment throughout the body.…”