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Esophageal stricture
A condition in which the esophagus (the passageway from the throat to the stomach) narrows, typically because of scarring of its lining.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
Is a type of:
How long it usually lasts:
How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
Symptoms
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A 33-year old asked:
Does esophageal stricture usually cause many symptoms?
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A 34-year old asked:
How come I have esophageal stricture, but nobody else in the family has it?
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A 41-year old asked:
Do people with esophageal stricture have a lot of pain?
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A member asked:
Do doctors see a lot of patients with esophageal stricture?
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A 35-year old asked:
Give me a hint. What kind of hassle am I facing if doc suspects esophageal stricture? What is required to diagnose?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Can an esophageal stricture caused by inflammation (GERD or prolonged alcohol) be partially reversed by removing the offending substance?
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A female asked:
I had an egd and an esophageal stricture dilated. I took a bite of a tortilla before remembering I had to eat soft foods only. Is this a problem?
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A 26-year old asked:
What is the difference between esophageal stricture and achalasia and can you prevent any of these condition from developing cancer?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Is there anyway to get relief from what feels like an Esophageal stricture? My doctor said its Acid Reflux but Ive been having this feeling for 3 days now and Im feeling like I cant eat solid food because of it. Taking Pepcid but want relief?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Can an esophageal stricture be in the middle of your throat like where Adams apple is?
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A 35-year old female asked:
Problem swallowing solid foods. Stay at the back and middle of the throat. Could this be esophageal stricture? How can I get nutrients?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I feel foot get stuck in my throat, especially meat. If I move my head upwards while I feel it stuck, its hard to breathe. When I drink water I feel it move. Esophageal stricture? Is it permanent, does it heal or get worse?
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A 22-year old female asked:
I feel foot get stuck in my throat suprasternal notch, especially meat. If I move my head upwards while I feel it stuck, its hard to breathe. When I drink water I feel it move. Esophageal stricture? Is it permanent, does it heal or get worse?
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A 51-year old male asked:
I was recently dx small hiatal hernia Abd&Pelvic CT w contrast. No other findings. I noticed 30 min after I eat, I get all flushed and weird feeling, with gurling tummy. Esophageal stricture? Or duodenal ulcer? I'm on pepcid and Florestore probiotic?
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A 33-year old male asked:
Would a barium swallow test detect a medium to large sized esophageal ulcer? What about a narrowing/stricture?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Xray video swallow with esophagram for UES stricture and dysphagia. What do results indicate? The cervical esophagus is normal. The thoracic esophagus is anatomically normal. The primary peristalsis of the thoracic esophagus is impaired?
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A 38-year old male asked:
Fluoroscopic Esophagram shows Mildly delayed peristalsis within the mid esophagus. No evidence of stricture or obstructive lesion, or tertiary contractions.Small reducible hiatal hernia present. PLEASE Explain. And what is solution? THANKS A LOT Drs
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A 27-year old female asked:
I feel solid food going down my esophagus & feels slow moving after swallowing. Trying soft food diet & can feel mashed potatoes going down. Drinking helps. Dx GERD in '03. Tried and failed many PPIs. Currently Dexilant 60mg qd at pm. Stricture?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I swallowed an Advil 2 years ago without water and it got stuck in my throat and burned bad for at least a day. Will this have resulted in a stricture of my esophagus? Or would it have just healed? Does it only take one burn to cause a stricture?
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A 27-year old female asked:
How fast can a stricture form? Past 2 weeks things move very slow thru esophagus, i had normal egd 5 months ago. This is very uncomfortable sometimes i feel water come back up in throat and burp too
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A 22-year old female asked:
Today I had an upper endoscopy. Diagnosed with hiatal hernia, esophagus stricture (they dilated it), and did biopsies on area that looked different. I have gerd. What should I look out for after the dilation, and for how long? Forgot to ask the docto
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A 51-year old male asked:
Can an abdominal CT with contrast show stomach problems and the part of the esophagus that's closest to the stomach, like a stricture or pyloric valve part?
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A 17-year old male asked:
I have daily acid reflux, NEG h pylori. MD said no concern. What's best treatment to prevent ulcers, stricture and barrets esophagus ? Herbs? Diet?
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A 32-year old asked:
How are esophageal strictures treated?
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A 42-year old asked:
Now having difficulty swallowing. Do you know of a correlation between chronic coughing/bronchitis and esophageal strictures?
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A 29-year old asked:
What does it mean to have esophageal spasms?
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A 49-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of an esophageal tear?
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A 43-year old asked:
What are the symptoms for a herniated esophagus?
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A 28-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: esophagus?
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A 33-year old asked:
Would it be possible to have a hole in your esophagus?
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