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CT scan may show dilatation of the esophagus with air fluid levels in long-standing cases. [[CT scan]] may be used to exclude [[pseudoachalasia]], or achalasia symptoms resulting from a different cause, usually [[esophageal cancer]]. | |||
==CT== | ==CT== | ||
*CT scan may show dilatation of the esophagus with air fluid levels in long-standing cases. | *CT scan may show dilatation of the esophagus with air fluid levels in long-standing cases.<ref name="pmid2026805">{{cite journal |vauthors=Rabushka LS, Fishman EK, Kuhlman JE |title=CT evaluation of achalasia |journal=J Comput Assist Tomogr |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=434–9 |year=1991 |pmid=2026805 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*[[CT scan]] may be used to exclude pseudoachalasia, or achalasia symptoms resulting from a different cause, usually [[esophageal cancer]]. | *[[CT scan]] may be used to exclude [[pseudoachalasia]], or achalasia symptoms resulting from a different cause, usually [[esophageal cancer]]. | ||
[[Image:Achalasia-1.jpg|thumb|center|500px|CT scan of a 40 year old male showing dilation of the esophageal diameter and air fluid levels. The lower lung lobes are showing consolidation patches due to aspiration pneumonia - Case courtesy of Dr Hani Salam, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 8831]] | [[Image:Achalasia-1.jpg|thumb|center|500px|CT scan of a 40 year old male showing dilation of the esophageal diameter and air fluid levels. The lower lung lobes are showing consolidation patches due to aspiration pneumonia - Case courtesy of Dr Hani Salam, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 8831]] | ||
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Overview
CT scan may show dilatation of the esophagus with air fluid levels in long-standing cases. CT scan may be used to exclude pseudoachalasia, or achalasia symptoms resulting from a different cause, usually esophageal cancer.
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- CT scan may show dilatation of the esophagus with air fluid levels in long-standing cases.[1]
- CT scan may be used to exclude pseudoachalasia, or achalasia symptoms resulting from a different cause, usually esophageal cancer.
