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History

Age: 35 :: Gender: woman

Patient History

35 y.o. mother presents to the pulmonary clinic for follow up of mild cough and dyspnea. She reports that she had some candy from her son's Trick-or-Treat bag. She has a past history of asthma, dyspnea on exertion, and sarcoidosis of the eye.

Exam


Physical Exam and Laboratory

A high resolution CT scan of the chest was performed


Imaging

Imaging - Review Images for PT: 14011

Findings


Summary of Findings

Normal appearing lung parenchyma. An irregular heterogeneously dense structure was noted in the mid esophagus measuring 1.9x0.5cm. The structure was of approximately 390 Hounsfield units.


Imaging

Imaging - Review Images for PT: 14011

Diffferential


Differential Diagnosis

• Foreign body- pill, chewing gum, food
• Calcified mass


Imaging

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Diagnosis


Diagnosis

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Treatment


Treatment and Followup

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Submitted by: Aaron McAllister - Author Info
Case/Image Editor: Patricia Stoltzfus - Editor Info
Case Accepted: 2011-10-30 13:27:39-04 :: Revised: 2012-10-30 13:34:20.726827-04 :: Submitted: 2011-10-27 20:58:30.499086-04
COW: 601 :: CME Start: 20111031 :: CME End: 20110417 :: CME Review Due: 20141031
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