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F:
There is a stricture
with smooth contour and a lack of the mucosal "shoulder". This mucosal "shoulder"
is a typical sign in malignant tumors of the esophagus
H:
Adult woman, 28-years-old,
severe dysphagia after endoscopy
INFO/WWW-LINKS:
Healing of any
inflammatory lesion of the esophagus may result in stricture formation. Common
causes are peptic esophagitis secondary to gastroesophageal reflux, nasogastric
tube, Barrett`s epitilium and ulcer formation and, rarely injuries caused
by emetic or non-emetic
trauma to the esophagus.
D:
Swollen and injured
esophageal mucosa after endoscopy
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