title: Idiopathic muscular hypertrophy of the esophagus: CT features.
abstract: Idiopathic muscular hypertrophy of the esophagus is a rare, benign esophageal disease, characterized by hyperplasia of all layers of the wall and, in particular, muscle layers. The authors describe the CT findings and review the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Sainte Marguerite, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Agostini
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Grimaud
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salducci
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Clement
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed