Dead-channel-like part of thoracic esophagus: cut-off sign in the upper gastrointestinal tract
Szántó, D.ö; Szücs, G.
Orvosi Hetilap 143(13): 669-671
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-6002 PMID: 11975044 Document Number: 546856
The colon cutoff sign had been published four decades ago. In this retrospective study a new localisation of syndrome seen on plain film esophagography. The syndrome is formal in 32 cases (2.23%) of 1430 patients is described. Touched persons are 76 +/- 9 years old. 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. Not provable esophageal autopathies.