Oesophageal Disease?
Heartburn
Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) Dysfunction- If the lower esophageal sphincter is weak or loses tone, the LES will not close completely after food passes into the stomach. Stomach acid can then back up into the esophagus. Certain foods and beverages, alcohol, drugs, and nervous system factors can weaken LES and impair its function
Lack of acid and gastric motility (food sits longer in the stomach and puts pressure on LES and then cause heartburn)
Gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) – long term Heartburn (which then can lead to: pneumonitis – asthma symptoms and /or cracking sound in lungs and/or tiredness and/or finger clubbing)
Hiccups
Indigestion (long term, leaving a bad taste in mouth)
Oesophageal lumps (not cancerous)
Oesophageal Strictures
Achalasia
Esophageal Spasms- These are irregular contractions of the muscles in your esophagus, which is the tube that carries your food from your mouth down to your stomach. It’s not clear why these irregular contractions occur, although, in some people, food that’s too hot or too cold can trigger them.
Oesophageal structure is deformed
Oesophogitis (hot, red and swollen oesophagus) i.e. Eosinophilic esophagitis
Hernia
Hirschsprungs Disease
Kaposi’s sarcoma
Pyloric stenosis
Peptic ulcer
Stress
Panic attack
Vocal disorders
Other:
Syndromes related to oesophageal disease?
Acrocephalopolysyndactyly disorders (Apert syndrome, Pfeiffer syndrome, Chotzen syndrome, Carpenter syndrome)
Angelman syndrome
Barrett’s syndrome
Boerhaave Syndrome (Medical Emergency)
Scleroderma (Crest syndrome)
Mallaroy-Weiss syndrome
Plummer-Vinson syndrome
Sandifer syndrome (where one has symptoms of heartburn, torticollis and dystonia including abnormal muscle contractions and twisting motions
Williams-Beuren syndrome
Other: