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Corkscrew esophagus

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Corkscrew esophagus (also referred as rosary bead esophagus) is a classic finding of diffuse esophageal spasm (DES) in barium studies reflecting abnormal contractions, leading to compartmentalization and curling of the esophagus, ultimately giving an appearance similar to a corkscrew or rosary beads. We review the pathophysiology of this finding, correlating it to corkscrew and rosary images that originated this classic description.

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  1. Imaging Department, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Av. Albert Einstein, 627, São Paulo, 05652-901, Brazil

    Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes Fonseca, Fernando Ide Yamauchi, Cassia Franco Tridente & Ronaldo Hueb Baroni

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Fonseca, E.K.U.N., Yamauchi, F.I., Tridente, C.F. et al. Corkscrew esophagus. Abdom Radiol 42, 985–986 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-016-0965-7

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