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==Overview==
==Overview==


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==CT scan==
==CT scan==
*[[Chest]] [[CT scan]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of esophageal stricture due to [[malignant]] causes. CT scan is useful in staging of [[malignant]] [[stricture]].
*[[Chest]] [[CT scan]] may be helpful in the diagnosis of esophageal stricture due to [[malignant]] causes. CT scan is useful in staging of [[malignant]] [[stricture]].<ref name="pmid24876933">{{cite journal |vauthors=Berry MF |title=Esophageal cancer: staging system and guidelines for staging and treatment |journal=J Thorac Dis |volume=6 Suppl 3 |issue= |pages=S289–97 |year=2014 |pmid=24876933 |pmc=4037413 |doi=10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.03.11 |url=}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of malignant causes of esophageal stricture.

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References

  1. Berry MF (2014). "Esophageal cancer: staging system and guidelines for staging and treatment". J Thorac Dis. 6 Suppl 3: S289–97. doi:10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.03.11. PMC 4037413. PMID 24876933.

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