Complications of perforating esophageal carcinoma on imaging
Complications of perforating esophageal carcinoma on imaging
A chest radiograph shows extensive right upper lobe pneumonia (asterisk) following perforation. Image B is a coronal reconstruction of a chest CT and shows a cavitating and necrotizing right upper lobe pneumonia (arrowheads). Image C is an angiogram of the supreme intercostal artery performed for hemoptysis and shows hyperemia in the region of the tumor (between arrows). Image D is an angiogram of the right bronchial artery and shows an abnormal cluster of vessels (arrow). The bronchial artery was successfully embolized.