Abstract
Acute thermal injury to the esophagus has not been reported previously in the radiographic literature. We present a case of a young adult who developed an intramura “blister” that ultimately communicated with the esophageal lumen. A double-contrast esophagogram outlined the resulting mucosal flap. A brief review of other injuries to the esophagus is included.
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Javors, B.R., Panzer, D.E. & Goldman, I.S. Acute thermal injury of the esophagus. Dysphagia 11, 72–74 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00385802
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00385802