EVALUATION OF INVOLVEMENT OF DIFFERENT SITES IN OESOPHAGEAL MALIGNANCY BY CONVENTIONAL BARIUM SWALLOW AND CT SCAN

Abstract

Oesophageal malignancy is the eighth most common malignancy in the world with an annual incidence of 456,000 new cases. In India, it is the
fourth most common cause of malignancy-related deaths. The aim is to evaluate involvement of different sites in oesophageal malignancy by
conventional barium swallow and CT scan. This study used data evaluating involvement of different site of in oesophageal malignancy among 57
patients which were diagnosed at radiology department of Dhiraj hospital piparia , waghodia. Out of 57 patients with detected oesophageal
malignancy most common site involved was middle one third of oesophagus followed by mid- lower oesophageal junction. CT scan is excellent in
diagnosis of various site involved, distant metastasis and lymphadenopathy in oesophageal malignancy.