Spontaneous Intramural Full-Length Dissection of Esophagus Treated with Surgical Intervention: Multidetector CT Diagnosis with Multiplanar Reformations and Virtual Endoscopic Display
Korean Journal of Radiology
;
: 173-177, 2014.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-184376
ABSTRACT
Intramural esophageal dissection (IED) is an uncommon disorder characterized by separation of the mucosal and submucosal layers of the esophagus. Iatrogenic intervention is the most common cause of IED, but spontaneous dissection is rare. We report an unusually complicated case of spontaneous IED that involved the full-length of the esophagus that necessitated surgical intervention due to infection of the false lumen. In this case, chest computed tomography successfully established the diagnosis and aided in pre-operative evaluation with the use of various image post-processing techniques.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rupture, Spontaneous
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Esophagoscopy
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Rare Diseases
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Esophageal Diseases
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Esophagus
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Multidetector Computed Tomography
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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