Plummer-Vinson syndrome. Untreated and severe iron-deficiency anemia can cause thin tissues, called esophageal webs, to grow across your upper esophagus. Some people with Plummer-Vinson ...

Plummer-Vinson syndrome is a rare condition that causes iron deficiency anemia, webs in the upper part of the esophagus, and difficulty swallowing. The web in the esophagus is a thin piece of ...

The lower esophageal web, with esophageal mucosa on both surfaces, is not the ring under consideration in this paper. The etiology remains obscure. Pathologically, this is submucosal fibrosis ...

It's estimated that 21,000 adults will be diagnosed with esophageal cancer this year in the U.S. TAMPA, Fla. — For Craig Smith, 2021 is a year he will never forget. What he thought was just ...

Esophagitis is inflammation of the esophagus, the tube that carries food from your mouth to your stomach, and can be caused by various factors including acid reflux, infections, and immune reactions.

There are two main types of esophageal cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma. Squamous cells line the inner esophagus, and cancer developing from squamous cells can occur along the entire esophagus.