Airway Management of a Patient with Undiagnosed Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis – DISH

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH), also known as Forestier’s syndrome was first described in 1950 by Forestier and Rotes-Querol. It is a rheumatologic disease, with unclear etiology. DISH is characterized by spinal osteophyte formations and thickening and calcification of the ligaments, resulting in abnormal ossification of the paravertebral ligaments and muscles. DISH incidence is high but is often undiagnosed, leading to significant morbidity and mortality. Herein,