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Esophageal Stricture: Multimedia

Author: Rajeev Vasudeva, MD, FACG, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Consultants in Gastroenterology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
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Updated: Jun 27, 2006

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Esophageal stricture. Endoscopic appearance of th...Media file 1: Esophageal stricture. Endoscopic appearance of the distal esophagus showing a smooth stricture with a benign appearance.
Esophageal stricture. Endoscopic appearance of th...

Esophageal stricture. Endoscopic appearance of the distal esophagus showing a smooth stricture with a benign appearance.

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Further Reading

Keywords

esophageal stenosis, peptic stenosis, reflux stricture, peptic stricture, postoperative strictures, corrosive strictures, gastroesophageal reflux–induced esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, dysphagia

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Rajeev Vasudeva, MD, FACG, Clinical Professor of Medicine, Consultants in Gastroenterology, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Rajeev Vasudeva, MD, FACG is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and South Carolina Medical Association
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Maurice A Cerulli, MD, FACG, Chief, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, New York Methodist Hospital, Cornell University
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