IMAGING OF DYSPHAGIA

Al-Mustansiriyah University

College of Medicine - Department of Medicine
Division of Radiology

IMAGING OF DYSPHAGIA

DR. ABDULLATEEF AL-BAYATI
Teaching Board Member
CABMS-RAD








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• Stricture: benign and malignant / causes / specific location

• Filling defect: types and causes
• Diverticulum: types and causes
• Ulcer: benign vs. malignant/ size
• Mucosal alteration
• Contour changes: physiological vs. pathological
• Dilatation: obstructive vs. non-obstructive

Stricture

Benign vs. malignant Causes Specific location









Contrast study EUS CT

Filling defect

Types Causes Specific Type

Intra-luminal

Filling defect

Types Causes Specific Type
Intra-mural

Filling defect

Types Causes Specific Type
Extra-luminal

Filling defect

Types Causes Specific Type
Specific type

Diverticulum

Types Causes Specific Type

Ulcer

Types Causes








Contour changes
Causes

Dilatation

Causes

Esophageal atresia

Types:
• isolated atresia 8%
• Proximal fistula with distal atresia 1%
• Proximal atresia with distal fistula 85%
• Double fistula with intervening atresia 1%
• Isolated fistula [H-type] 4%