Chiao-Hsuan Chien Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Pulmonary Artery Dilatation, High Attenuation, Wedge-Shaped Consolidation
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Tainan City, Taiwan
Chiao-Hsuan Chien Completed his Graduation in the Institute of Medical Science, College of Health Science, Chang Jung Christian University, Taiwan. Department of Radiology, Chi-Mei Medical Center, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Clinical Image Open Access
Author(s): Wan-Ling Miriam Wu* and Chiao-Hsuan Chien
A 67-year old man presented with dysphagia for several weeks. Endoscopy was performed for suspected esophageal lesion, and an upper esophageal cancer was found and proved by biopsy. A contrast enhanced computed tomography (CT) was performed for cancer staging. Post-contrast CT demonstrated concentric esophageal wall thickening which was compatible with the presence of esophageal cancer. Post-contrast CT also revealed an avidly and heterogeneously enhancing nodule in anterior mediastinum. This nodule demonstrated high attenuation on pre-contrast CT. The rest of the CT exam showed no remarkable findings.
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