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British Journal of Radiology (2005) 78, 1095-1097
© 2005 British Institute of Radiology
doi: 10.1259/bjr/28935759

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Plexiform neurofibroma of the oesophagus: a mimicker of malignancy

A Ganeshan, BSc, MB BCh, MRCP 1 L Q Hon, MB BCh, MRCP 2 Z Soonawalla, MS, FRCS 1 and H De'Costa, FRCR 1

1 John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford OX3 9DU and 2 Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK



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Figure 1. A CT revealing marked thickening of the wall of the distal oesophagus with a finger-like protrusion extending into the lumen.

 


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Figure 2. CT showing a number of nodular lesions measuring more than 6 cm in diameter encasing the coeliac artery, which were initially thought to be enlarged coeliac lymph nodes.

 


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Figure 3. Barium swallow examination showing a mass like indentation of the lower oesophagus as well as an impression on the cardia and adjacent fundus of the stomach, with proximal dilatation of the oesophagus. The appearances are of pseudoachalasia.

 





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