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Oesophageal web

Case contributed by: Dr Frank Gaillard

Presentation:

Dysphagia.

Patient Data:

Age: 21 years

Gender: Female

Race: Middle eastern

From the case: Oesophageal web

Modality: X-ray

Barium swallow shows circumferential radiolucent ring in upper esophagus. Proximal dilatation and jet phenomenon (Barium spurting through the ring on fluoroscopy) indicate partial obstruction.