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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Madhu Sigdel M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of DES. Findings on CT scan suggestive of DES include esophageal wall thickening.

CT scan

• Chest CT scan may be helpful in the diagnosis of DES. Findings on CT scan suggestive of DES include:
  • Esophageal wall thickening in lower thoracic esophagus (seen in 21% of cases with findings of DES on barium studies).
  • Thickening is smooth, symmetric, circumferential of the distal two-thirds of the esophagus with normal periesophageal fat.