A Schatzki ring, also known as a Schatzki-Gary ring, is a narrowing of the lower part of the esophagus — a muscular tube through which food passes to the stomach. Schatzki ring is named after Robert Schatzki, the radiologist who first characterized it. The cause of Schatzki rings has not...
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Schatzki rings are not rare in childhood. The patients are symptomatic, presenting with either progressive dysphagia with solids or acute food impaction. A thorough evaluation of the distal esophagus should be performed in patients with a suggestive clinical history....
A Schatzki ring is a narrowing of the esophagus, the muscular tube through which food passes to the stomach. The signs of a...
Background and aims: Schatzki rings are found in the distal esophagus, are associated with hiatal hernias, and present with intermittent dysphagia to solid foods. They can be identified by radiology (GI series or barium swallow studies) or endoscopy. Rings are not always visualized during ...