Symptoms & Signs
- Difficulty swallowing
- Pain with swallowing
- Unintentional weight loss
- Regurgitation of food
Diagnosis & Tests
- Barium swallow shows narrowing of the esophagus.
- Endoscopy shows narrowing of the esophagus.
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Esophageal stricture – benign : Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
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Esophageal stricture – benign : Symptoms & Signs, Diagnosis & Tests
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Esophageal stricture – benign : Treatment
Review Date : 7/28/2006
Reviewed By : Jenifer K. Lehrer, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Frankford-TorresdaleHospital, Jefferson Health System, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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