Acute thermal injury of the esophagus.
Acute thermal injury to the esophagus has not been reported previously in the radiographic literature. We present a case of a young adult who developed an intramural "blister" that ultimately communicated with the esophageal lumen. A double-contrast esophagogram outlined the resulting mucosal flap. A brief review of other injuries to the esophagus is included.
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Department of Radiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001768:Blister / Q000209:etiology; D002056:Burns / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D011859:Radiography