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Assessment of dysphagia and the feeling of food getting stuck in the lower esophagus
Patient Data
Age: 70 years
Gender: Female
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From the case:
Left atrial enlargement
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Left atrial enlargement, with splaying of the lower thoracic esophagus with mild proximal dilatation.
From the case:
Left atrial enlargement
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Left atrial enlargement, with cardiomegaly, central cardiac opacity and wide subcarinal angle.