Items tagged “esophagus”

58 results found
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Left atrial enlargement

  Diagnosis almost certain
Ahmed Abdrabou
Published 22 May 2013
68% complete
Barium
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Achalasia

  Diagnosis possible
Mohammadtaghi Niknejad
Published 23 Jun 2013
63% complete
X-ray Barium
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Achalasia simulating mediastinal mass

  Diagnosis almost certain
Mohammadtaghi Niknejad
Published 24 Jun 2013
60% complete
Annotated image X-ray Barium
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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

  Diagnosis certain
Jayanth Keshavamurthy
Published 29 Dec 2014
91% complete
X-ray
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Zenker diverticulum (cine of incomplete relaxation of cricopharyngeus)

  Diagnosis certain
Matt A. Morgan
Published 04 Nov 2015
82% complete
Fluoroscopy
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Esophageal adenocarcinoma (T3N1)

  Diagnosis certain
Matt A. Morgan
Published 07 Jan 2016
92% complete
Barium Photo
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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

  Diagnosis certain
Matt A. Morgan
Published 20 Apr 2016
91% complete
Barium
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Esophageal perforation - Boerhaave syndrome

  Diagnosis certain
Matt A. Morgan
Published 23 May 2016
97% complete
Fluoroscopy
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Feline esophagus

  Diagnosis certain
Matt A. Morgan
Published 02 Jun 2016
94% complete
Barium
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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

  Diagnosis certain
Ibrahim Alsheikh Deeb
Published 03 Apr 2020
85% complete
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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

  Diagnosis not applicable
Matt A. Morgan
Published 27 May 2020
44% complete
Barium Annotated image
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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...

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