Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Analysis of Food Impaction and Perforation in 251 Adolescent and Adult Patients Alex Straumann, Christian Bussmann, Markus Zuber, Simone Vannini, Hans-Uwe Simon, Alain Schoepfer Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology Volume 6, Issue 5, Pages 598-600 (May 2008) DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2008.02.003 Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Esophagoscopy (pulling back) reveals a circular dissection of the mucosal layer (black arrow) from the muscular layer (white arrow). After dissection, a guidewire was introduced into the original esophageal lumen. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 6, 598-600DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2008.02.003) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 The esophageal gastrografin passage demonstrates a broad dissection lumen (black arrow) with leakage of gastrografin into the mediastinum. The dissection lumen narrows the original esophageal lumen (white arrow). Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2008 6, 598-600DOI: (10.1016/j.cgh.2008.02.003) Copyright © 2008 AGA Institute Terms and Conditions