RT Book, Section
A1 Kahrilas, Peter J.
A1 Hirano, Ikuo
A2 Jameson, J. Larry
A2 Fauci, Anthony S.
A2 Kasper, Dennis L.
A2 Hauser, Stephen L.
A2 Longo, Dan L.
A2 Loscalzo, Joseph
SR Print(0)
ID 1156605981
T1 Diseases of the Esophagus
T2 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 20e
YR 2018
FD 2018
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259644016
LK accesspharmacy.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1156605981
RD 2024/04/18
AB The  esophagus  is  a  hollow,  muscular  tube  coursing  through  the  posterior  mediastinum  joining  the  hypopharynx  to  the  stomach  with  a  sphincter  at  each  end.  It  functions  to  transport  food  and  fluid  between  these  ends,  otherwise  remaining  empty.  The  physiology  of  swallowing,  esophageal  motility,  and  oral  and  pharyngeal  dysphagia  are  described  in  Chap.  40.  Esophageal  diseases  can  be  manifested  by  impaired  function  or  pain.  Key  functional  impairments  are  swallowing  disorders  and  excessive  gastroesophageal  reflux.  Pain,  sometimes  indistinguishable  from  cardiac  chest  pain,  can  result  from  inflammation,  infection,  dysmotility,  or  neoplasm.