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The benefit of using CT over X-ray is that it delineates the causative agent of odynophagia with more accuracy as compared to x-ray. | The benefit of using CT over X-ray is that it delineates the causative agent of odynophagia with more accuracy as compared to x-ray. | ||
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Odynophagia Microchapters |
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Odynophagia CT On the Web |
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Odynophagia CT |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sunny Kumar MD [2]
The benefit of using CT over X-ray is that it delineates the causative agent of odynophagia with more accuracy as compared to x-ray.
CT uses:
Following are conditions in which CT scan with or without contrast be used to reach accurate diagnosis of odynopaghia:
- lung cancer
- Esophageal perforation
- Esophageal cancer
- Zenkers diverticulum
- left atrial enlargement.
- Epiglottitis
- Esophagotracheal fistula
- Glossitis,
- Retropharyngeal abscess
- Supraglottic laryngeal cancer
- Achalasia
- Esophageal atresia
- Intramural pseudodiverticulosis
- Schatzki ring
- Opitz-Frias syndrome
- Respiratory tract infections
- Elongated styloid process
- Extreme spinal curvature
- Plummer-Vinson Syndrome
- Bronchial carcinoma
- Carcinoma of the vocal tract
- Carotid body tumor
- Esophageal cancer
- Gastric tumors
- Hypopharyngeal cancer
- Laryngeal cancer
- Oral cancer
- Palate cancer
- Supraglottic laryngeal cancer
- Aspiration of foreign body