Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	58636
Country	China

Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Dysphagia in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: A case report
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Xin-Wen Wang and Wen-Zhi Zhang
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Wen-Zhi Zhang, MM, Professor, Spine Center, Department of Orthopedics, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University, No. 17 Lujiang Road, Hefei 230001, Anhui Province, China. wenzhizhang@ustc.edu.cn
Key Words	Ankylosing spondylitis; Dysphagia; Giant osteophyte; Cervical spine; Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion; Case report
Core Tip	Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a systematic and rheumatic disease, which causes multiple symptoms. However, dysphagia is rare in patients with AS. We present a case of a 65-year-old male patient who was diagnosed with AS and visited the hospital with a complaint of progressive dysphagia. The appropriate imaging examinations indicated that a giant anterior cervical osteophyte at C3-4 caused esophageal compression, which led to dysphagia. An operation called anterior cervical discectomy and fusion was performed without complications. This case demonstrates that early accurate diagnosis and surgical treatment are very important for the improvement of symptoms.
Citation	Wang XW, Zhang WZ. Dysphagia in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(7): 1639-1645

Received	2020-07-31 09:26
Peer-Review Started	2020-07-31 09:27
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2020-12-14 02:26
Revised	2020-12-16 15:18
Second Decision	2021-01-20 13:51
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2021-01-21 04:44
Articles in Press	2021-01-21 04:44
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2021-01-29 09:29
Typeset the Manuscript	2021-02-24 01:58

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