Preferred Label : air esophagram sign;
Definition : Esophagus is filled with air, but neither distension nor an air-fluid level are present.
May suggest scleroderma, but can also be a normal variant.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35001;
Associated condition(s)
Esophagus is filled with air, but neither distension nor an air-fluid level are present.
May suggest scleroderma, but can also be a normal variant.
