title: State-of-the-art barium examination in opportunistic esophagitis.
abstract: This report presents a comparison of state-of-the-art esophagography and endoscopy in the diagnosis of pathologically proven esophagitis. The modern multiphasic esophagogram is shown to have a sensitivity of 92% for the detection of opportunistic esophagitis in the immunocompromised patient. State-of-the-art esophagography provides a sensitive and inexpensive method for investigating patients in whom opportunistic esophagitis is suspected and for monitoring their response to therapy.
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate