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== Overview: == | |||
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The benefit of using CT over X-ray is that it delineates the causative agent of odynophagia with more accuracy as compared to x-ray. | |||
== CT uses: == | |||
Following are conditions in which CT scan with or without contrast be used to reach accurate diagnosis of odynopaghia: | |||
** [[lung cancer]] | |||
** Esophageal perforation | |||
** Esophageal cancer | |||
** Zenkers diverticulum | |||
** [[left atrial enlargement]]. | |||
** Epiglottitis | |||
** Esophagotracheal fistula | |||
** Glossitis, | |||
** Retropharyngeal abscess | |||
** Supraglottic laryngeal cancer | |||
** Achalasia | |||
** Esophageal atresia | |||
** Intramural pseudodiverticulosis | |||
** Schatzki ring | |||
** Opitz-Frias syndrome | |||
** Respiratory tract infections | |||
** [[Elongated styloid process]] | |||
** Extreme spinal curvature | |||
** Plummer-Vinson Syndrome | |||
** Bronchial carcinoma | |||
** Carcinoma of the vocal tract | |||
** Carotid body tumor | |||
** Esophageal cancer | |||
** Gastric tumors | |||
** Hypopharyngeal cancer | |||
** Laryngeal cancer | |||
** Oral cancer | |||
** Palate cancer | |||
** Supraglottic laryngeal cancer | |||
** Aspiration of foreign body | |||
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The benefit of using CT over X-ray is that it delineates the causative agent of odynophagia with more accuracy as compared to x-ray.
CT uses:
Following are conditions in which CT scan with or without contrast be used to reach accurate diagnosis of odynopaghia:
- lung cancer
- Esophageal perforation
- Esophageal cancer
- Zenkers diverticulum
- left atrial enlargement.
- Epiglottitis
- Esophagotracheal fistula
- Glossitis,
- Retropharyngeal abscess
- Supraglottic laryngeal cancer
- Achalasia
- Esophageal atresia
- Intramural pseudodiverticulosis
- Schatzki ring
- Opitz-Frias syndrome
- Respiratory tract infections
- Elongated styloid process
- Extreme spinal curvature
- Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
- Bronchial carcinoma
- Carcinoma of the vocal tract
- Carotid body tumor
- Esophageal cancer
- Gastric tumors
- Hypopharyngeal cancer
- Laryngeal cancer
- Oral cancer
- Palate cancer
- Supraglottic laryngeal cancer
- Aspiration of foreign body