Heartburn is a symptom of acid reflux that occurs when gastric juices back up from the stomach into the esophagus (food pipe), irritating the cells that line it. This can cause a burning sensation in ...

Esophagoscopy confirmed the presence only of the lower diverticulum. Manometry demonstrated normal pressure with 50% incomplete relaxation in the upper esophageal sphincter (UES). The esophageal body ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic immune disorder that affects the esophagus. The esophagus is the muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach and brings food into the body. In ...

Welcome to the Medscape InDiscussion esophageal cancer podcast series. I'm joined by my colleague, Dr Nataliya Uboha. Today, we're going to be discussing locally advanced esophageal adenocarcinoma ...

Nearly everybody has experienced heartburn—also called pyrosis or acid indigestion—at some point. Heartburn is a symptom of acid reflux, which is when stomach acids flow back into the esophagus (the ...