Esophageal calcification after corrosive injury.
A clinically silent case of intramural esophageal calcification secondary to corrosive injury is presented. Computed tomography (CT) demonstrated a circular calcified esophageal wall over a distance of 5 cm leaving a residual esophageal lumen of 5 mm.
Jaeger
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Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Teaching Hospital Dortmund, Germany.
Mathias
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D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed