Megaesophagus
Last revised by Mohamed Saber ◉ on 26 Oct 2020
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Knipe H, Saber M, Shah V, et al. Megaesophagus. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-43071
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Synonyms:
- Megaoesophagus
- Mega-esophagus
- Diffuse oesophageal dilatation
- Diffuse esophageal dilatation
- Megaesophagus
- Megaoesophaguses
- Megaoesophagi
Megaesophagus or diffuse esophageal dilatation can be caused by a variety of conditions.
Pathology
Etiology
Some of the more common causes are given below 1-3:
- esophageal dysmotility
- distal obstruction
- malignant stricture, e.g. esophageal cancer, cancer of the gastric cardia
- benign stricture, e.g. peptic stricture
- extrinsic compression, e.g. lymphadenopathy, gastric band
Differential diagnosis
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References
- 1. Dähnert WF. Radiology Review Manual. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2007-04-02) ISBN:0781766206. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Webb WR, Higgins CB. Thoracic Imaging. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2010) ISBN:1605479764. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 3. Wadhwa V. Measurements in Radiology Made Easy. Jaypee Brothers Medical Pub. ISBN:9350252643. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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