An esophageal stricture is a gradual narrowing of the esophagus, which can lead to swallowing difficulties. Healthcare providers diagnose it in about 10 percent of people with gastroesophageal ...

Acid regurgitation can lead to distal peptic strictures of the esophagus, with a low eosinophilic infiltration on biopsy (<10 eosinophils/HPF). Eosinophilic esophagitis can produce thick rings or ...

esophageal strictures and esophageal rings. [13] The symptoms of heartburn and regurgitation have been found to be highly specific for diagnosing GERD, although they may have a low sensitivity.

or the effect of a natural healing process in a narrow esophagus. Johansson et al. conclude that prophylactic use of PPIs reduces the formation of benign anastomotic strictures, as does the use of ...