Fig. 2From: Ossification of the cervical anterior longitudinal ligament is an underdiagnosed cause of difficult airway: a case report and review of the literatureA lateral cervical spine MRI displayed osteophyte from C3 to C6. “Beak-like” osteophyte in front edges of the C4-C5 vertebrae protruded forward and compressed the esophagus and airway, and the post-protruding C3–4 disc compressed the spinal cordBack to article page