Figure 1.

Findings of calcifications on preoperative transverse CT images obtained in four patients with esophageal cancer. (A) Calcifications of descending aorta (arrow): this patient experienced anastomotic leakage on POD 7; (B) calcifications of celiac axis (arrow): on the 5^th day after esophagectomy, the patient experienced anastomotic leakage; (C) an isolated calcification spot of common hepatic artery [right postceliac arteries (arrow)]: anastomotic leakage occurred on POD 6; (D) a calcification of splenic artery [left postceliac arteries (arrow): this patient did not experience postoperative anastomotic leakage. POD, postoperative day.