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*[[CT scan]] may be used to exclude pseudoachalasia, or achalasia symptoms resulting from a different cause, usually [[esophageal cancer]] | *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]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Achalasia CT On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Achalasia CT |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
CT
- 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.