[Dead-channel-like part of thoracic esophagus: cut-off sign in the upper gastrointestinal tract].
The colon cutoff sign had been published four decades ago.


OBJECTIVE
In this retrospective study a new localisation of syndrome seen on plain film esophagography.


METHODS
The syndrome is formal in 32 cases (2.23%) of 1430 patients is described. Touched persons are 76 +/- 9 years old.


RESULTS
The arched inflexion of supradiaphragmatic esophagus related to stage of osteoporosis and incidence of vertebral body fractures besides height of thoracic cavity and kyphosis. Its convexity to abnormality of phrenicoesophageal membrane and hiatus is attributed. The deformity of esophagus occurs 3.75 seven times more often in female than in male patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Not provable esophageal autopathies.
Szántó
Dezsö
D
Szent Ferenc Kórház, Miskolc, Radiológiai Osztály.
Szücs
Gabriella
G
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D013909:Thorax