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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Surgical procedures for benign and malignant esophageal lesions
Transthoracic esophagectomy through right thoracotomy (Ivor Lewis procedure)
Most common technique
Middle and lower 1/3 esophageal carcinomas
Transhiatal esophagectomy without thoracotomy
Thoracic-cervicothoracic esophageal carcinoma
Achalasia, caustic injury
Transthoracic esophagectomy through left thoracotomy
Benign and malignant distal esophageal lesions
Radical en-bloc esophagectomy
Potentially curable tumor (pre- and intraoperative staging)
IMAGING
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Pines G et al: Long-term radiologic evaluation of microaspirations among patients after esophagectomy. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 69(3):204-10, 2021
Grimminger PP et al: Diagnosis, assessment, and management of surgical complications following esophagectomy. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1434(1):254-73, 2018
Flanagan JC et al: Esophagectomy and gastric pull-through procedures: surgical techniques, imaging features, and potential complications. Radiographics. 36(1):107-21, 2016
Kim TJ et al: Multimodality assessment of esophageal cancer: preoperative staging and monitoring of response to therapy. Radiographics. 29(2):403-21, 2009
Kim TJ et al: Postoperative imaging of esophageal cancer: what chest radiologists need to know. Radiographics. 27(2):409-29, 2007
Kim SH et al: Esophageal resection: indications, techniques, and radiologic assessment. Radiographics. 21(5):1119-37; discussion 1138-40, 2001
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Surgical procedures for benign and malignant esophageal lesions
Transthoracic esophagectomy through right thoracotomy (Ivor Lewis procedure)
Most common technique
Middle and lower 1/3 esophageal carcinomas
Transhiatal esophagectomy without thoracotomy
Thoracic-cervicothoracic esophageal carcinoma
Achalasia, caustic injury
Transthoracic esophagectomy through left thoracotomy
Benign and malignant distal esophageal lesions
Radical en-bloc esophagectomy
Potentially curable tumor (pre- and intraoperative staging)
IMAGING
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Pines G et al: Long-term radiologic evaluation of microaspirations among patients after esophagectomy. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 69(3):204-10, 2021
Grimminger PP et al: Diagnosis, assessment, and management of surgical complications following esophagectomy. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 1434(1):254-73, 2018
Flanagan JC et al: Esophagectomy and gastric pull-through procedures: surgical techniques, imaging features, and potential complications. Radiographics. 36(1):107-21, 2016
Kim TJ et al: Multimodality assessment of esophageal cancer: preoperative staging and monitoring of response to therapy. Radiographics. 29(2):403-21, 2009
Kim TJ et al: Postoperative imaging of esophageal cancer: what chest radiologists need to know. Radiographics. 27(2):409-29, 2007
Kim SH et al: Esophageal resection: indications, techniques, and radiologic assessment. Radiographics. 21(5):1119-37; discussion 1138-40, 2001
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