Table of Contents
- Overview
- Symptoms
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Images
Inflammation - esophagus
Treatment
Treatment depends on the specific cause. Reflux disease may require medications to reduce acid. Infections will require antibiotics.
Support Groups
Expectations (prognosis)
The disorders that cause esophagitis usually respond to treatment.
Complications
If untreated, esophagitis may cause severe discomfort, and eventual scarring (stricture) of the esophagus. This can cause difficulty swallowing food or medications.
A condition called
Calling your health care provider
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of esophagitis.
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Review Date: 07/07/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; 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)
