Surgical management of dysphagia at the oropharyngeal-esophageal junction due to cervical spondylosis: Two case reports

Figure 1 Imaging findings in case 1. A: A barium swallow test of the upper gastrointestinal tract revealed contrast agent accumulation in the pharynx, with partial aspiration into the trachea; B: The gastroscopic examination revealed an area of extrinsic compression or an extrinsic pressure-type bulge on the posterior wall of the hypopharynx; C: Cervical magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated intervertebral disc herniation at the C3-C4, C4-C5, C5-C6, and C6-C7 levels.