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Diffuse esophageal spasm other imaging findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Endoscopy may be helpful in the diagnosis of DES to exclude other esophageal lesion causing chest pain.
Other Imaging Findings
Other Imaging Findings
- Upper GI endoscopy may be helpful in the diagnosis of diffuse esophageal spasm by excluding other causes of dysphagia and chest pain. Normal endoscopic findings exclude inflammatory, tumor and structural lesion like scar/webs or stricture mimicking esophageal chest pain.
References
References
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Madhu Sigdel M.B.B.S.[2]