The major differential diagnoses of eosinophilic esophagitis are GERD and peptic strictures. Table 1 describes the differences between GERD and eosinophilic esophagitis. The clinical history ...

In some cases, dysphagia may be caused by strictures or esophageal ulcers, known complications of Crohn’s disease. The ...

To the Editor: The important contribution by Goulston and McGovern in the August 7 issue of the NEJM presents "evidence that stricture formation in ulcerative colitis is due to hypertrophy and ...

Benign anastomotic strictures after esophagectomy with gastric tube reconstruction occur frequently, even in the absence of risk factors, such as conduit ischemia or anastomotic leaks.

Patients who develop strictures may require dilatation ... should always be evaluated and excluded (Figure 1). Persistent gastric acidity at night despite therapy with PPIs twice daily is common ...

This ulcer can lead to narrowing of sphincter at lower end of stomach. The patient vomits after eating or drinking anything as the food is unable to pass through the stricture. Stomach cancer is a ...

Malignancies most commonly producing GOO arise from cancers of the pancreas, gallbladder, biliary tree, stomach and duodenum (Figure 1). Malignant or benign anastomotic strictures and regional ...

A bloated stomach is commonly described as a feeling of tightness, pressure, or fullness in the abdomen, which may or may not ...

Considering taking supplements to treat peptic ulcers? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of peptic ulcers. Follow the links to read common uses ...

GERD (Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease) is pervasive. If you have heartburn or “mini-vomits,” you likely have GERD. I’ve ...

The esophagus empties into the stomach, a large, muscular chamber that mixes food up with digestive juices including the enzyme pepsin, which targets proteins, and lipase, which works on fats.

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...