Esophageal stricture - benign

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Symptoms
  • Difficulty swallowing
  • Pain with swallowing
  • Unintentional weight loss
  • Regurgitation of food

Signs and tests
  • Barium swallow shows narrowing of the esophagus
  • Endoscopy shows narrowing of the esophagus


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)

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