Discussion
Diagnosis With Brief Discussion
- Diagnosis
- Intramural esophageal dissection
- Radiologic Findings
- Chest radiograph shows air-filled upper esophageal luminal opacity.
CT demonstrates diffuse esophageal wall thickening, luminal dilatation, debris in the lumen, and double-barreled appearance with multiple entry points.
- Brief Review
- Please refer to
Case 233, Case 935, -
- References
- 1) CT Features of Esophageal Emergencies RadioGraphics 2008;28; 6
2) Imaging of esophageal emergencies Applied Radiology 2016
3) Double lumen esophagus: A rare complication of gastroesophageal reflux disease Digestive Endoscopy 2014; 26: 282
- Keywords
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Esophagus, Intramural esophageal dissection,