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==Overview==
The use of radiography of chest may help in differentiating multiple causes of chest cavity causing odynophagia.


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=== Uses of chest x-ray and barium swallow studies in evaluating odynophagia: ===
==Overview==
A chest X ray can used to rule out:
A chest X ray can used to rule out [[lung cancer]] and other mass lesions as well as [[left atrial enlargement]].
* [[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


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

The use of radiography of chest may help in differentiating multiple causes of chest cavity causing odynophagia.

Uses of chest x-ray and barium swallow studies in evaluating odynophagia:

A chest X ray can used to rule out:

  • 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

References


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