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Review
. 2017 Mar;42(3):985-986.
doi: 10.1007/s00261-016-0965-7.

Corkscrew esophagus

Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes Fonseca  1 , Fernando Ide Yamauchi  2 , Cassia Franco Tridente  2 , Ronaldo Hueb Baroni  2
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Review

Corkscrew esophagus

Eduardo Kaiser Ururahy Nunes Fonseca et al. Abdom Radiol (NY). 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Corkscrew esophagus (also referred as rosary bead esophagus) is a classic finding of diffuse esophageal spasm (DES) in barium studies reflecting abnormal contractions, leading to compartmentalization and curling of the esophagus, ultimately giving an appearance similar to a corkscrew or rosary beads. We review the pathophysiology of this finding, correlating it to corkscrew and rosary images that originated this classic description.

Keywords: Barium; Esophageal motility disorders; Esophagus; Radiography; Upper gastrointestinal tract.

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