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01-08-2015 | Classics in Abdominal Imaging
“Feline” esophagus
Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 6/2015
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While a feline might conceivably mimic a human esophagus (Fig. 1), the human esophagus likewise can mimic a feline’s. Fine transverse esophageal folds, a normal finding in a cat’s distal esophagus [1], sometimes appear transiently on double-contrast barium esophagography in humans (Fig. 2) [2].
Fig. 1
Feline “Willie” demonstrates the orientation of the esophagus in this supine human (image used with permission of Richard T. Dyer).
Fig. 2
“Feline” esophagus on barium study. Double-contrast esophagogram depicts transverse esophageal folds. Lumen contour subsequently normalized within seconds. Note the sliding-type hiatal hernia in this patient being evaluated for symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux.
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