Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD An esophageal spasm occurs when the esophageal muscles contract abnormally. (These ...

Esophageal dysphagia causes problems lower in the esophagus, it may be due to structural problems that damage the esophagus, such as scar tissue in the back of the throat. People with this type of ...

A 40-year-old white male presented to our gastroenterology division in March 2004 with a 10-year history of occasional heartburn two to three times per week, with mild solid-food DYSPHAGIA ...

The vast majority of patients with esophageal cancer will not be surgical ... and effective palliative method for the treatment of dysphagia due to esophageal cancer, improving quality of life ...