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Thoracic CT imaging: Evident bolus retention in the lumen of the esophagus (short arrows), due to impaired esophageal peristalsis, and slight intralobular reticular opacity with peripheral distribution in both lungs, compatible with interstitial disease complicated by organizing non-specific interstitial pneumonia (long arrows).
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CT scanning, which revealed thickening of the esophageal wall, along with bolus retention, and slight intralobular reticular opacity with peripheral distribution in both lungs, with evident signs of chronic interstitial disease (fig. 1). Considering the patient's history, physical examination, laboratory test results and imaging findings, the diagnosis of organizing non-specific interstitial pneumonia was made.