Figure pain in the esophagus

Pain in the esophagus

1. Esophagus -
   Esophagus
2. Mucous membrane -
   Tunica mucosa
3. Diaphragm -
   Diaphragm
4. Stomach entrance -
   Ostium cardiacum
5. Gastric juice (stomach acid)
6. Stomach body -
   Corpus gastricum
   Causal diseases:
   A - Reflux disease
   (Heartburn) -
   Backflow of gastric juice
   B - achalasia -
   Sphincter of the esophagus
   not at the transition to the stomach
   fully open
   C - esophageal cancer
   (Esophageal carcinoma) -
   Sequelae of reflux disease
   D - esophageal diverticulum -
   pathological protuberances
   the esophageal wall
   E - esophagitis
   (Esophagitis) - mostly through
   Causes reflux disease

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