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Barrett's esophagus is a condition in which the flat pink lining of the swallowing tube that connects the mouth to the stomach (esophagus) becomes damaged by acid reflux, which causes the lining to thicken and become red.
Esophageal wall thickening refers to the abnormal thickening of the walls of the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. This condition can be a sign of an underlying health issue and may require medical attention.
Esophageal disorders affect your esophagus, the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach. The most common type is GERD. Disorders like GERD, achalasia and Barrett’s esophagus cause heartburn or swallowing problems and increase your risk for esophageal cancer.
We strongly recommend endoscopic evaluation in patients with localized mid-esophagus IEWT and diffuse esophageal wall thickening. Patients with lower IEWT may benefit for endoscopic evaluation, unlike patients with localized upper IEWT.
Esophagitis (uh-sof-uh-JIE-tis) can cause painful, difficult swallowing. It also can lead to chest pain. Various things can cause esophagitis. Some common causes include stomach acids backing up into the esophagus, infection, medicines taken by mouth and allergies.
An inflamed, sore esophagus can make it hard to swallow and can cause chest pain when you eat. Find out what causes this condition and your options for treatment. This content does not have an English version.
Doctors use a technique called endoscopy to diagnose and stage Barrett’s esophagus. In this test, a gastroenterologist puts a thin, flexible tube with a light and a camera at the tip, called an endoscope, down the throat to look at the lining of the esophagus.
Asymptomatic esophageal eosinophilia (aEE) is considered to be a potential precursor of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). However, there are few clinical parameters that can be used to evaluate the disease. Therefore, we aimed to clarify the factors involved in the symptoms of EoE by examining the clinicopathological differences between aEE and EoE.
Thickening of the walls of your esophagus causes the opening of your esophagus to become narrower (stricture). Strictures can prevent food and liquid from getting to your stomach. Your healthcare provider can treat strictures by stretching your esophagus through a procedure called esophageal dilation.
Imaging description Esophageal mural thickening is a nonspecific finding by CT chest. Mural thickening may be diffuse, segmental, or focal. It may occur in any segment of the esophagus, although it is more common distally. Intravenous contrast material administration is helpful in the CT evaluation of esophageal mural thickening.