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1 sty 2018 · INTRODUCTION. The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) located at the pharyngoesophageal junction functions as a protective barrier between the trachea and esophagus. Varied pathologies, such as structural, rheumatologic, infectious, neurological, or iatrogenic, can affect the functions of the UES (1). Here, we report a case of idiopathic patulous ...
10 sie 2021 · Your esophagus — or the food pipe — is the part of the digestive system that helps food travel from your mouth to your stomach. Different diseases can affect the esophagus, causing dysphagia or difficulty swallowing. The most common esophageal disorder is gastrointestinal reflux disease (GERD).
Patulous esophagus is the widening of the esophagus that causes difficulty in digestion and metabolism. It can lead to gastroesophageal reflux, nausea, vomiting, dysphagia and other symptoms. It can be treated with surgery or medications.
A patulous esophagus is a frequent but poorly understood incidental finding on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the thorax in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) (Fig. 1) [1,2]. Previous studies have established a relationship between a dilated esophagus and esophageal dysmotility in patients with SSc [ 2 , 3 ].
10 mar 2024 · Pseudoachalasia (a.k.a. secondary achalasia) is an achalasia-pattern dilatation of the esophagus due to the narrowing of the distal esophagus from causes other than primary denervation. One of the most common causes is a malignancy (often submucosal gastric cancer) with an extension in the lower esophagus.
27 lis 2022 · The esophagus is a tube-like structure that transports food and other edibles from the mouth to the stomach. This is accomplished through the sequential and well-coordinated movement of food from the proximal esophagus to the distal esophagus and finally into the stomach.
