title: [Radiologic double-contrast aspects of small esophageal cancers. 38 cases].
abstract: Double contrast radiological features of thirty eight small esophageal carcinoma are described. Double contrast study is essential in the detection of small esophageal carcinomas: localized thickening of the folds (29%), localized wall stiffness (23.6%), superficial ulcers (13%), discrete superficial nodule (42%), nodularity (15.7%), and ulcerated nodule (15.7%). In our series, six carcinomas arising from reflux esophagitis have the nodular appearance. As in the majority of the cases, small esophageal carcinomas are asymptomatic, when radiologic study of esophagus is performed in patients over 40 years with heavy alcohol and tobacco use, it is imperative to use the double contrast method and to carefully search for minor mucosal abnormalities.
authors: Service de radiologie médico-chirurgicale, Hospices civils de Strasbourg.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Schmutz
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Massard
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Vetter
authors: M Y
authors: MY
authors: Jeung
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Nguyen
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Wihlm
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Aspects radiologiques en double contraste des petits cancers oesophagiens. A propos de 38 observations.