Oesophageal stenosis

external

• Synonyms

  • Oesophageal stricture

• Causes

  • Oesophagitis
  • CREST syndrome
  • Carcinoma of oesophagus
  • Caustic soda

• Effects

  • Dysphagia
  • Aspiration pneumonia

• Parents

  • Upper gastrointestinal pathology
  • Barium sign
  • Bowel stricture

• Children

  • Oesophageal webs
  • Schatzki ring

• Description

  • "Present in 80% of scleroderma"