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Benign Oesophageal Stricture
Image 1 (Barium Swallow): Hiatus hernia with a benign oesophageal stricture
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Leiomyoma
Image 2 (Barium Swallow): Rounded lesion in the mid oesophagus, characteristic of a leiomyoma. |
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Cricopharyngeal Diverticulum
Image 3 (Barium Swallow): Demonstrates a cricopharyngeal diverticulum (Zenker's). |
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Oesophageal Carcinoma
Image 4a and 4b (Barium Swallow): Malignant stricture located at the junction of the middle and distal thirds of the oesophagus, over a length of 2-3cm (arrow). Immediately distal to this is a segment of normal calibre oesophagus, followed by a further segment of narrowing immediately proximal to the gastro-oesophageal junction which has herniated above the diaphragm. |
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Oesophageal Carcinoma Image 5a (H&E, x2.5) and 5b (H&E, x10): Histological sections of a
poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the oesophagus. There are
sheets and nests of malignant squamous cells infiltrating through the
oesophageal wall. Note the extensive lymphovascular space invasion (arrows).
The cells demonstrate marked nuclear atypia with frequent mitotic figures at
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Achalasia
Image 6a and 6b (Barium Swallow): Demonstrates a dilated oesophagus with
an air fluid level. There is intermittent opening of the gastro-oesophageal junction due to
cardiospasms. The delayed film (Image 6b) shows persisting residue in the oesophagus. |
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Pathology
images courtesy of PathWest Laboratory Medicine.