Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, AND DUODENUM Case #6 - A 59 year old with difficulty swallowing DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 5.) What is the next test that you would order? The next appropriate test is endoscopy to obtain tissue diagnosis of stricture versus malignancy, to look for Barrett's esophagus and/or other mucosal changes, and perform dilatation if a benign stricture is found.
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