Barium Swallow & Oesophageal Radiology — Topic Test
8 questions · exam mode (answers revealed at the end). 18 min suggested.
A 60-year-old male presents with gradually progressive dysphagia to solids, regurgitation, and a 5 kg weight loss over 2 months. Barium swallow shows a 'rat-tail' or 'apple-core' appearance at the mid-oesophagus with shouldering of the mucosal margins. The MOST likely underlying diagnosis is:
AAchalasia cardia
BPeptic oesophageal stricture
CCarcinoma oesophagus
DOesophageal leiomyoma