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Diffuse esophageal spasm x ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Madhu Sigdel M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Overview

An x-ray of esophagus after barium swallow (esophagogram) is the next best test to support manometric diagnosis.

X Ray (Barium Swallow)

X Ray (Barium Swallow)

  • An x-ray after barium swallow may be helpful in the diagnosis of DES. Findings on an x-ray diagnostic of DES include cork screw pattern. Though they may not be always present even in positive manometric findings.
Barium swallow appearance of DES
Source:By Nevit Dilmen [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
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