The measure taken for the muscularis propria at the mid esophageal wall showed thickness increasing from 1.3 (1.2) to 1.7 (1.1) mm from initial assessment to follow-up (P = .0259).

The authors investigated whether the difference in the pattern of gastroesophageal reflux influences the circumferential localization of erosions in the esophageal wall.

Case 1. V.S. (M.M.H. 381471), a 24-year-old divorced man, was seen by his physician because of a cough aggravated by cigarettes, of which the patient smoked 2 to 3 packages daily.

Achalasia is a rare esophageal motility disorder characterized by the inability of the lower esophageal sphincter to relax and the absence of normal esophageal peristalsis. This condition leads to ...

THE differential diagnosis of dysphagia must include consideration of the lower esophageal ring. This entity was first described in 1953 by Schatzki and Gary 1 and Ingelfinger and Kramer 2 as a ...

Esophageal cancer does not usually cause symptoms early on, and people may only notice it when tumors have progressed enough to cause symptoms. After symptoms start, it typically progresses ...

Age — The rate of esophageal cancer rises after age 50. Tobacco and alcohol — These increase the risk of developing cancer, especially squamous cell carcinoma. Weight — Obesity is linked with ...

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