Open AccessDysphagia due to Multiple Esophageal Rings
Author(s) -
Stephen Sullivan
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2291-2797
pISSN - 2291-2789
DOI - 10.1155/1995/939352
Subject(s) - dysphagia , medicine , radiology
A 27-year-old Saudi man with dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is reported and the literature reviewed. Dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is very rare. Only 15 cases have been reported. The patient is usually male and has had dysphagia for many years when presenting. The cause of the rings is unknown. Theories to explain dysphagia are that the rings are either congenital or an unusual manifestation of gastroesophageal reflux
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