title: Expected and unexpected imaging features after oesophageal cancer treatment.
abstract: Oesophageal cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. Various surgical procedures are performed for oesophageal malignancies. The advancement in surgical technique as well as post-surgical care has significantly reduced the complication rate. However, various complications may still occur either immediately (infection, aspiration, anastomotic leak, ischaemic necrosis, fistulae, chylothorax) or late after surgery (strictures, tumour recurrence, fistulae, delayed emptying). The palliative treatment options of radiotherapy and stent placement may also be accompanied by complications, such as radiation necrosis, stricture, and stent ingrowth by the tumour. This review presents the expected post-surgical appearance as well as various complications after surgical and non-surgical treatments of oesophageal cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Cardiopulmonary Radiology Section, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA. Electronic address: ssonavane@uabmc.edu.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sonavane
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Cardiopulmonary Radiology Section, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Cardiopulmonary Radiology Section, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Terry
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Cardiopulmonary Radiology Section, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D057868:Anastomotic Leak / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome