Dysphagia due to Multiple Esophageal Rings
A 27-year-old Saudi man with dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is reported and the literature reviewed. Dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is very rare. Only 15 cases have been reported. The patient is usually male and has had dysphagia for many years when presenting. The cause of t...
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| description | A 27-year-old Saudi man with dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is reported and the literature reviewed. Dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is very rare. Only 15 cases have been reported. The patient is usually male and has had dysphagia for many years when presenting. The cause of the rings is unknown. Theories to explain dysphagia are that the rings are either congenital or an unusual manifestation of gastroesophageal reflux. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd6f7d4c9a3243bf941bac81327de4dc2025-02-03T01:11:15ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001995-01-0191101210.1155/1995/939352Dysphagia due to Multiple Esophageal RingsStephen N Sullivan0Division of Gastroenterology, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaA 27-year-old Saudi man with dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is reported and the literature reviewed. Dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is very rare. Only 15 cases have been reported. The patient is usually male and has had dysphagia for many years when presenting. The cause of the rings is unknown. Theories to explain dysphagia are that the rings are either congenital or an unusual manifestation of gastroesophageal reflux.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/939352 |
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