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Feline Esophagus
"Esophageal Shiver"
General Considerations
- Thin, horizontal folds that traverse the entire lumen of esophagus
- Usually seen in distal 2/3 of esophagus
- So-named because of their resemblance to the appearance of the distal esophagus in cats
- Transient phenomenon seen during double-contrast esophagrams
- Most frequently observed in patients with gastroesophageal reflux and hiatal hernia
Differential Diagnosis
- Thicker, transverse folds which do not extend across the entire lumen seen with reflux esophagitis scarring
![Feline Esophagus](../../images/giimages1/feline esophagus-r3.jpg)
Feline Esophagus. There are multiple, thin, transverse lines seen crossing the entire esophageal lumen on this double-contrast esophagram.
Feline Esophagus. EE Furth, SE Rubesin and, D Rose. AJR 1995;164:90
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