Esophageal stricture
Esophageal stricture | |
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Other names | Peptic stricture |
Endoscopic image of a benign peptic stricture | |
Specialty | Gastroenterology General surgery |
A benign esophageal stricture, or peptic stricture,[1] is a narrowing or tightening of the esophagus that causes swallowing difficulties.
Signs and symptoms
Symptoms of esophageal strictures include heartburn, bitter or acid taste in the mouth, choking, coughing, shortness of breath, frequent burping or hiccups, pain or trouble swallowing, throwing up blood, or weight loss.[2]
Causes
It can be caused by or associated with
Diagnosis
It can be diagnosed with an X-ray while the patient swallows barium (called a
.Treatment
If it is caused by esophagitis, in turn caused by an underlying infection, it is commonly treated by treating the infection (typically with antibiotics). In order to open the stricture, a surgeon can insert a
) can treat underlying acid reflux disease.Epidemiology
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) affects approximately 40% of adults. Strictures occur in 7–23% of patients with GERD who are untreated.[5]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4614-3794-9. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
Chronic GERD is the most common etiology of benign esophageal strictures, referred to as peptic strictures.
- ^ PDRhealth – Esophageal Stricture: (http://www.pdrhealth.com/disease/disease-mono.aspx?contentFileName=ND7417G.xml&contentName=Esophageal+Stricture&contentId=506&TypeId=2)
- ^ a b Ginex, Pamela K., Manjit S. Bains, Jacqueline Hanson, and Bart L. Frazzitta. 100 Questions & Answers About Esophageal Cancer (100 Questions & Answers). New York: Jones and Bartlett, Inc., 2005. Print.
- ^ Craner, David J. "Esophageal Strictue". Discovery Health.
- ^ Esophageal Stricture at eMedicine