Fixed transverse folds in the esophagus: a sign of reflux esophagitis
- 1 August 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Roentgen Ray Society in American Journal of Roentgenology
- Vol. 143 (2) , 275-278
- https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.143.2.275
Abstract
Scarring from reflux esophagitis is usually manifested by circumferential stricture formation. This article reports 17 cases in which double-contrast esophagography demonstrated fixed transverse folds in the esophagus, presumably secondary to longitudinal scarring from reflux esophagitis. In all cases, pooling of contrast material between the folds produced a series of horizontal, relatively parallel collections of barium in a "stepladder" arrangement. This appearance should be distinguished from linear ulcerations, tertiary esophageal contractions, and the delicate transverse striations that are occasionally observed as a transient phenomenon on the double-contrast examination.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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- Transverse Folds in the Human EsophagusRadiology, 1978