Usefulness of Contrast-Enhanced CT in a Patient with Acute Phlegmonous Esophagitis: A Case Report and Literature Review
Su Min Yun,
Yeon Joo Jeong,
Minhee Hwang,
Geewon Lee,
Ji Won Lee,
Gwang Ha Kim,
Jeong A Yeom
Affiliations
Su Min Yun
Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Korea
Yeon Joo Jeong
Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Korea
Minhee Hwang
Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Korea
Geewon Lee
Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Korea
Ji Won Lee
Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Biomedical Research Institute, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Korea
Gwang Ha Kim
Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan 49241, Korea
Jeong A Yeom
Department of Radiology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan-si 50612, Korea
Acute phlegmonous esophagitis is a very rare, life-threatening form of esophagitis, characterized by diffuse bacterial infection and pus formation within the submucosal and muscularis layers of the esophagus. We describe a case in which contrast-enhanced chest CT was useful for evaluating the severity of phlegmonous esophagitis, which was overlooked and underestimated by endoscopy.
