File:Achalasia of the cardia (Radiopaedia 38497-40595 Axial C+ arterial phase 23).png

Summary:

• Radiopaedia case ID: 38497
• Image ID: 14711404
• Image stack position: 23/53
• Plane projection: Axial
• Aux modality: C+ arterial phase
• Study description: CT Chest and CT Abdomen
• Modality: CT
• System: Gastrointestinal
• Findings: CT chest, abdomen with Oral and IV contrast: Gross distension of the entire esophagus down to be the gastroesophageal junction, consistent with achalasia. No obvious evidence of complicating esophageal carcinoma. No mediastinal lymphadenopathy. Lung fields are unremarkable with no evidence of chronic aspiration. In the abdomen the appearances are unremarkable.
• Published: 30th Aug 2015
• Source: https://radiopaedia.org/cases/achalasia-of-the-cardia
• Author: Melbourne Uni Radiology Masters
• Permission: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/

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