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Transthoracic echocardiogram in the parasternal long axis view showing a cystic mass visible posterior to left atrium (arrow).
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TTE (Fig. 1).
CT of the thorax in the axial plane at the level of the heart. Dilated, fluid-filled esophagus, posterior to the heart (arrow).
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The CT revealed a diffuse, fluid-filled dilatation of the esophagus with mild distal wall thickening (Figs. 2 and 3). The patient subsequently underwent an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) revealing erosive esophagitis with ulcerations as well as a hiatal hernia.
CT of the thorax in a more cranial axial plane than Figure 2 further reveals the dilated esophagus partially filled with fluid, posterior to trachea and anterior to the thoracic vertebrae (arrow).
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The CT revealed a diffuse, fluid-filled dilatation of the esophagus with mild distal wall thickening (Figs. 2 and 3). The patient subsequently underwent an esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) revealing erosive esophagitis with ulcerations as well as a hiatal hernia.