Esophageal dysphagiaaffects the lower esophagus. Patients feel as if food gets stuck in the throat. Esophageal cancer, scleroderma, or occasionally an enlargement of the left side of the heart can create this condition. Impairment to the lower esophagus can also cause this form of dysphagia, as ...
Obstructions of the upper digestive tract and esophagus, due to anatomical abnormalities, tumors, or scar tissue also cause dysphagia. Examples include: esophageal cancer; esophagitis (inflammation of the esophagus) though the symptom of esophagitis is more commonly odynophagia; certain head and neck...
the long muscular tube of the gut which leads from the throat to the stomach. Esophagitis is a broad term to describe swelling of the esophagus, irritation of the mucosal lining or even lacerations of the esophageal wall. This may be a result of chemical irritation, medication, infections, ...
The first symptom of esophageal cancer is almost alwaysdysphagia(dys=abnormal + phagia=swallowing). Initially there may bedifficulty swallowingsolid foods, but symptoms may worsen and if the obstruction of the esophagus becomes more high-grade, there may also problems swallowing liquids. Because adenoc...
Moreover, the infra- and suprahyoid muscles support the opening of the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) by moving the hyoid bone anteriorly8,9,10,11,12. Dysphagia or difficulty swallowing may result from various problems such as neurological impairment and physiological and anatomical derangements ...
Comparison of 3 Types of Covered Metal Stents for the Palliation of Malignant Dysphagia: Results from the Ludwigshafen Esophageal Cancer Registerdoi:10.1016/S0016-5107(04)01141-1Axel Eickhoff and Mathias Knoll and Ralf Jakobs and Uwe Weickert and Jens C. Eickhoff and Juergen F. Riemann...
Thyroid lobectomy with isthmusectomy:This surgery involves the removal of a thyroid lobe along with the isthmus. Partial thyroid lobectomy:Only a part of the thyroid lobe is removed. Subtotal thyroidectomy:A small portion of the thyroid gland is left during the surgery. This portion is near the...
(called Pancoast syndrome) or paralysis of the vocal cords leading tohoarseness. Invasion of the esophagusmay lead todifficulty swallowing(dysphagia). If there is an obstruction of a large airway, collapse of a portion of the lung may occur and cause infections (abscesses,pneumonia) in the ...
If cancer has invaded nerves, for example, it may cause shoulder pain that travels down the outside of the arm (called Pancoast syndrome) or paralysis of the vocal cords leading to hoarseness. Invasion of the esophagus may lead to difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). If there is an obstruction...
Symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease include: Heartburn, painful swallowing (dysphagia), excess salivation, dull chest discomfort, chest pressure. Feelings of discomfort such as profuse sweating, nausea, vomiting, sore throat, bitter taste in the mouth or throat, hoarseness, or persistent dry...