Abstract

Forestier syndrome is a disease that results in ossification in the degenerative process resulting from chronic inflammation in the anterior longitudinal ligament from foramen magnum to sacrum. In this disease, there may be morning stiffness, neck pain, breathing difficulty, spinal cord root compressions, spine movement disorders, and particularly swallowing difficulties. Diagnosis can be established with radiologic and endoscopic examination. In this article, we discussed in the light of the literature three cases diagnosed as Forestier syndrome that we followed-up for approximately three years.