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Summary:
- Radiopaedia case ID: 8831
- Image ID: 344177
- Image stack position: 6/9
- Plane projection: Prone
- Study description: Barium swallow
- Study findings: Upper GI study reveals uniform dilatation of the esophagus to the level of the gastro-esophageal junction, where fixed narrowing is noted (bird beak sign or rat-tail sign). Repeated observation by fluoroscopy confirmed failure of relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter and prolonged retention of barium in the esophagus.
- Modality: Fluoroscopy
- System: Gastrointestinal
- Findings: Chest x-ray is largely unremarkable. Minor patchy opacities in the left base are noted. A small gastric air bubble is visible.
- Published: 2nd Mar 2010
- Source: https://radiopaedia.org/cases/achalasia-1
- Author: Hani Makky Al Salam
- Permission: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
Licensing:
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
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