Fig. 1From: Chronic dysphagia caused by Laryngo-vertebral Synostosis after anterior fusion for cervical spine trauma: a case reportComputed tomography (CT) images at initial examination: a An axial image at C5 level showing synostosis between the right posterior part of the cricoid cartilage and the right anterior tubercle of C5 (arrow); total absorption of grafted bone was observed and the esophagus shifted markedly to the posterior side (arrowhead). b sagittal reconstruction of the CT showing the posteriorly shifted cricoid cartilage (arrow) and esophagus (arrowhead)Back to article page