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Anillo esofágico inferior - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Anillo esofagogástrico; Anillo de Schatzki

Síntomas:

Para la mayoría de las personas, el anillo esofágico inferior no causa síntomas.

El síntoma más común es una sensación de que el alimento, especialmente el sólido, se atora en la parte inferior del cuello o por debajo del esternón al tragarlo.

Signos y exámenes:

Los exámenes que muestran el anillo esofágico inferior son:

EGD (esofagogastroduodenoscopia)
Tránsito esofagogastroduodenal (radiografía con el uso de bario)

Radiografía del anillo de Schatzki

Sistema gastrointestinal superior

Reviewed last on: 11/11/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; and George F. Longstreth, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program, San Diego, California. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Long JD, Orlando RC. Anatomy, histology, embryology, and developmental anomalies of the esophagus. In: Feldman M, Friedman LS, Brandt LJ, eds. Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2010: chap 41.

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