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- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Benign esophageal stricture is a narrowing of the esophagus (the tube from the mouth to the stomach) that causes swallowing difficulties.
Benign means that it is not caused by cancer. See also:
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Esophageal stricture can be caused by:
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Gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) - Injuries caused by an
endoscope - Long-term use of a nasogastric (NG) tube (tube through the nose into the stomach)
- Swallowing substances that harm the lining of the esophagus, such as household cleaners, lye, disc batteries, or battery acid
- Treatment of
esophageal varices
Review Date: 12/13/2010
Reviewed By: George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser
Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also
reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
