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.

Esophageal cancer may not show symptoms immediately, ... how far into the esophageal wall it has grown, and whether it has reached nearby organs or structures. Nodes (N): ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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