Normal esophageal contours on barium swallow

Last revised by Subhan Iqbal on 12 Mar 2021

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Citation:

Czarniecki M, Iqbal S, Worsley C, et al. Normal esophageal contours on barium swallow. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 23 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-46725

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-46725

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/46725

rID:

46725

Article created:

14 Jul 2016, Marcin Czarniecki

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Marcin Czarniecki had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

12 Mar 2021, Subhan Iqbal

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Subhan Iqbal had no recorded disclosures.

View Subhan Iqbal's current disclosures

Revisions:

9 times, by 6 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gastrointestinal

Sections:

Anatomy

Tags:

procedure, barium swallow, refs, cases

Synonyms:

Esophageal contours (normal)
Normal esophageal contours on barium swallow
Oesophageal contours (normal)
Indentations of oesophagus
Oesophageal indentations
Oesophageal impressions

There are a number of normal esophageal contours or impressions that are encountered when performing a barium swallow. It is important to be able to differentiate normal contours and their variants, as well as contours that may indicate disease. Below is a list of anatomical structures that may be seen in a normal barium swallow: