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Esofagitis - Overview

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Inflamación del esófago

Definición:

Es un término general para cualquier inflamación, irritación o hinchazón del esófago, el tubo que va desde la parte posterior de la boca hasta el estómago.

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Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

Con frecuencia, la esofagitis es causada por el reflujo de líquido que contiene ácido desde el estómago hacia el esófago, una afección llamada reflujo gastroesofágico. Un trastorno autoinmunitario llamado esofagitis eosinofílica también causa esta afección.

Los siguientes factores incrementan el riesgo de esofagitis:

  • Consumo de alcohol
  • Consumo de cigarrillo
  • Cirugía o radiación en el pecho (por ejemplo, el tratamiento para el cáncer pulmonar)
  • Tomar ciertos medicamentos sin mucha agua, especialmente alendronato, tetraciclina, doxiciclina y vitamina C
  • Vómitos

Las personas con sistemas inmunitarios debilitados debido al VIH y ciertos medicamentos (como los corticosteroides) pueden presentar infecciones que llevan a esofagitis.

La infección esofágica puede deberse a hongos, levaduras u hongos levaduriformes (especialmente candidiasis) o virus, como el herpes o el citomegalovirus.

  • Reviewed last on: 7/7/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; 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

Orlando R. Diseases of the esophagus. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine. 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 140.

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