Esophageal wall thickening
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Weerakkody Y, Saber M, Shah V, Esophageal wall thickening. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-74042
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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.
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- Esophageal mural thickening
- Esophageal wall thickening
- Oesophageal thickening
- Thickened oesophagus
- Oesophageal mural thickening
Esophageal wall thickening can be observed in a number of situations and can be either focal or diffuse. It may be physiological, and can also be due to benign or malignant disorders.
Pathology
Causes
- diffuse
- diffuse esophageal spasm
- forms of esophagitis
- diffuse esophageal intramural hematoma
- Boerhaave syndrome
- esophageal leiomyomatosis (sometimes can be focal)
- focal
- esophageal mucocele
- esophageal tumors
- part of a hiatus hernia - especially if tubular and incompletely imaged.
References
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- 2. Thomas Hartman. Pearls and Pitfalls in Thoracic Imaging. (2011) ISBN: 9780521119078
- 3. Reinig JW, Stanley JH, Schabel SI. CT evaluation of thickened esophageal walls. (1983) AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 140 (5): 931-4. doi:10.2214/ajr.140.5.931 - Pubmed
- 4. Ba-Ssalamah A, Zacherl J, Noebauer-Huhmann IM, Uffmann M, Matzek WK, Pinker K, Herold C, Schima W. Dedicated multi-detector CT of the esophagus: spectrum of diseases. (2009) Abdominal imaging. 34 (1): 3-18. doi:10.1007/s00261-007-9290-5 - Pubmed
- 5. Noh HM, Fishman EK, Forastiere AA, Bliss DF, Calhoun PS. CT of the esophagus: spectrum of disease with emphasis on esophageal carcinoma. (1995) Radiographics : a review publication of the Radiological Society of North America, Inc. 15 (5): 1113-34. doi:10.1148/radiographics.15.5.7501854 - Pubmed
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