Location of the Cervical Esophagus in Patients with Abnormal Sensation in the Pharyngo-Laryngeal Region

Abstract

Ultra-sound sonography of the neck was used in the examination of 30 patients with abnormal sensation in the pharyngolaryngeal region and 30 control subjects. In 24 of the patients (80%) and in 15 of the control subjects (50%), the cervical esophagus was behind the left lobe of the thyroid. It is probable that the anatomical relationship in the positions of the thyroid, esophagus and trachea is an etiologic factor in abnormal sensation in the throat.