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[1] [2] Although classified under "symptoms and signs" in ICD-10, [3] in some contexts it is classified as a condition in its own right. [4] [5] [6] It may be a sensation that suggests difficulty in the passage of solids or liquids from the mouth to the stomach, [7] a lack of pharyngeal sensation or various other inadequacies of the swallowing ...
Esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction (EGJOO) is an esophageal motility disorder characterized by increased pressure where the esophagus connects to the stomach at the lower esophageal sphincter. EGJOO is diagnosed by esophageal manometry.
The condition most often begins in middle age. [1] Women are more often affected than men. [1] Scleroderma symptoms were first described in 1753 by Carlo Curzio [9] and then well documented in 1842. [10] The term is from the Greek skleros meaning "hard" and derma meaning "skin". [11] [12]
CREST syndrome, also known as the limited cutaneous form of systemic sclerosis (lcSSc), is a multisystem connective tissue disorder.The acronym "CREST" refers to the five main features: calcinosis, Raynaud's phenomenon, esophageal dysmotility, sclerodactyly, and telangiectasia.
The normal thickness of the small intestinal wall is 3–5 mm, [8] and 1–5 mm in the large intestine. [9] Focal, irregular and asymmetrical gastrointestinal wall thickening on CT scan suggests a malignancy. [9] Segmental or diffuse gastrointestinal wall thickening is most often due to ischemic, inflammatory or infectious disease. [9]
The most common manifestation in the esophagus is reflux esophagitis, which may be complicated by esophageal strictures or benign narrowing of the esophagus. [11] This is best initially treated with proton pump inhibitors for acid suppression, [12] but may require bougie dilatation in the case of stricture. [10]
These conditions include other esophageal conditions including gastroesophageal reflux disease [1] [4] [5] and achalasia, [5] as well as other inflammatory diseases such as Crohn's disease, [4] [5] coeliac disease, [4] and allergic conditions such as eczema. [4] Additionally use of tobacco may associate with lymphocytic esophagitis.
Esophageal rupture, also known as Boerhaave syndrome, is a rupture of the esophageal wall. Iatrogenic causes account for approximately 56% of esophageal perforations, usually due to medical instrumentation such as an endoscopy or paraesophageal surgery. [1] The 10% of esophageal perforations caused specifically by vomiting are termed Boerhaave ...