Lower esophageal ring
Definition
A lower esophageal ring is an abnormal ring of tissue that forms where the esophagus (the tube from the mouth to the stomach) and stomach meet.
Lower esophageal ring
Alternate Names : Esophagogastric ring, Schatzki's ring
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Lower esophageal rings
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Definition Lower esophageal ring is a condition in which there is a ring of tissue inside the lower part of the esophagus (the tube connecting the throat with the stomach). This tissue causes narrowing and partial blockage of the esophagus.
See lower esophageal ring.
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Belafsky PC, Postma GN, Koufman JA. Steakhouse syndrome in a man with a lower esophageal ring and a hiatal hernia. Ear Nose Throat J. 2003;82(2):102.
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Lower esophageal ring (Schatzki) ...
 See also: Symptom, Stomach, Palsy, X-Ray, Cancer
  
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