Items tagged “esophagus”
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Left atrial enlargement
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22 May 2013
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Achalasia
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23 Jun 2013
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Achalasia simulating mediastinal mass
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24 Jun 2013
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Corrosive esophagitis
Corrosive esophagitis is a form of esophagitis and usually occurs from accidental or suicidal ingestion of alkaline substances (e.g. lye, household cleaners, bleaches, washing soda) and is harmful to the esophagus due to their alkali medium. The stomach is not affected as the gastric acid can ne...
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Esophageal leiomyoma
Esophageal leiomyoma is a benign smooth muscle neoplasm of the esophagus. It is the most common benign tumor of the esophagus.
Epidemiology
It is most frequently presents in young and middle age groups (20-50 years). The overall incidence is around 8-43 per 10,000 autopsy series 4.
Clinical p...
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24 hour ambulatory impedance pH test
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29 Dec 2014
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Zenker diverticulum (cine of incomplete relaxation of cricopharyngeus)
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04 Nov 2015
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Esophageal adenocarcinoma (T3N1)
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07 Jan 2016
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McKeown procedure
The McKeown procedure ("tri-incisional esophagectomy") is a type of esophagectomy, that is similar in concept to an Ivor Lewis procedure, but it tends to be used for esophageal lesions that are higher in the esophagus.
Procedure
laparotomy
stomach mobilized, the esophagus
"gastric tube" may ...
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Fluoroscopic evaluation of esophagectomy
Fluoroscopic evaluation of esophagectomy is an important study, given the high rate of complication following esophagectomy (~10-20% rate of leak). Although the approach will differ slightly depending on the type of esophagectomy performed, the principles are similar.
Procedure
Preprocedural e...
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Barrett esophagus
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20 Apr 2016
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Esophageal perforation - Boerhaave syndrome
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23 May 2016
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Fluoroscopy
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Feline esophagus
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02 Jun 2016
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Per-oral esophageal myotomy (POEM)
Per-oral esophageal myotomy (POEM) is a natural orifice endoscopic surgery that has been gaining increasing use as an alternative to traditional esophageal myotomies (e.g. Heller myotomy and Nissen fundoplication) to treat achalasia by weakening the lower esophageal sphincter.
Technique
The en...
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HIV esophagitis
HIV esophagitis is a possible cause of odynophagia in immunosuppressed patients with HIV.
Epidemiology
The actual incidence and prevalence of idiopathic esophagitis of HIV are unknown. Most of the patients have AIDS and a CD4 count <100 cells/mm3 3.
Clinical presentation
Principal clinical ...
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Esophageal squamous papilloma
Esophageal squamous papilloma is an uncommon finding on esophagography (barium swallow). It is a benign lesion, but it is difficult to differentiate it from osophageal carcinoma on esophagography and the diagnosis is usually made with endoscopic biopsy.
Clinical presentation
Often asymptomatic...
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Esophageal intubation
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03 Apr 2020
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Myenteric plexus
The myenteric plexus (also known as the Auerbach plexus) (plural: plexuses) refers to a network of nerves between the layers of the muscular propria in the gastrointestinal system. Among other things, the plexus helps regulate peristalsis in the gastrointestinal tract.
The plexus is part of the...
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Z line
Published
27 May 2020
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B ring
The B ring is a mucosal ring that develops in the distal esophagus at the gastro-esophageal junction (Z line).
Terminology
If the ring becomes symptomatic, then it is usually termed a Schatzki ring, although some use the terms synonymously.
Pathology
Its development is thought to be a react...