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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 ...
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.
[3] Upper endoscopy is used to evaluate for mechanical causes of obstruction. [2] Endoscopic findings may include a hiatal hernia, esophagitis, strictures, tumors, or masses. [2] Increased pressure at the LES over time may result in an epiphrenic diverticulum. [2] Further evaluation for mechanical causes of obstruction may include CT scans, MRI ...
Pyridostigmine is a pharmaceutical treatment option for patients with AGID. [3] In severe cases patients with AGID are required to abandon eating foods, requiring them to get nourishment through a process called parenteral nutrition , where the patient is fed via a permanent IV and the liquid nourishment is infused directly in the blood stream ...
It can be caused by or associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease, [1] esophagitis, a dysfunctional lower esophageal sphincter, disordered motility, lye ingestion, or a hiatal hernia. Strictures can form after esophageal surgery and other treatments such as laser therapy or photodynamic therapy. While the area heals, a scar forms, causing ...
[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 ...
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.
The stricture is about 3 to 5 mm in diameter. The blood that is visible is from the endoscope bumping into the stricture. Esophageal stricture, or narrowing of the esophagus, is usually a complication of acid reflux, most commonly due to gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). These patients are usually older and have had GERD for a long time.