Figure Pain in the Esophagus: A schematic representation of the upper digestive organs and causes.
Pain in the esophagus
Esophagus - Esophagus
Mucous membrane - Tunica mucosa
Diaphragm - Diaphragm
Stomach entrance - Ostium cardiacum
Gastric juice (stomach acid)
Stomach body - Corpus gastricum Causal diseases: A - Reflux disease (Heartburn) - Backflow of gastric juice B - achalasia - Sphincter of the esophagus not at the transition to the stomach fully open C - esophageal cancer (Esophageal carcinoma) - Sequelae of reflux disease D - esophageal diverticulum - pathological protuberances the esophageal wall E - esophagitis (Esophagitis) - mostly through Causes reflux disease
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