TY - JOUR
T1 - Dysphagia in the young male
T2 - The ringed esophagus
AU - Smith, Michael A.
AU - Patterson, G. Alexander
AU - Cooper, Joel D.
PY - 2006/1
Y1 - 2006/1
N2 - The endoscopic view of the multi-ringed esophagus readily explains why the term "tracheal esophagus" is applicable. This entity may be undiagnosed until dysphagia and impactions secondary to strictures occur in the young male. Several factors point to a congenital rather than an acquired disorder. Treatment consists of slow, progressive dilatations that are repeated for recurrent dysphagia.
AB - The endoscopic view of the multi-ringed esophagus readily explains why the term "tracheal esophagus" is applicable. This entity may be undiagnosed until dysphagia and impactions secondary to strictures occur in the young male. Several factors point to a congenital rather than an acquired disorder. Treatment consists of slow, progressive dilatations that are repeated for recurrent dysphagia.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.10.063
DO - 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.10.063
M3 - Article
C2 - 16368405
AN - SCOPUS:29144514679
SN - 0003-4975
VL - 81
SP - 354
EP - 356
JO - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
JF - Annals of Thoracic Surgery
IS - 1
ER -