The ring of Schatzki is essentially a circular membrane of the mucosa and submucosa of the esophagus. The Schatzki rings appear as thin membrane structures that do not contain any muscular buffering but have the potential to cause narrowing of the esophageal lumen. Accordingly, Schatzki's ring is sometimes found as an explanation for dysphagia, choking on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Dysphagia is one of the swallowing disorders that causes many difficulties for patients. This problem can occur in anyone, but is most common in the elderly or premature babies, people with brain/nervous system abnormalities...

Dysphagia is a symptom that requires prompt evaluation to determine the exact cause and initiate appropriate treatment. It may be due to a structural or motility abnormality in the movement of food from the oral cavity to the stomach.

Difficulty opening the mouth and swallowing after cancer treatment is common for tumors in the mouth or throat, or because of tumor treatment such as surgery or radiation therapy for these areas. Effects can vary from mild to severe problems with sensation and movement of the mouth. Read on to learn about some of the speech and swallowing aids for head and neck cancer survivors.

Esophageal cancer that metastasizes to bone is rare, but the prognosis is poor. Many studies have been conducted to identify independent risk factors for predicting the development of metastatic esophageal cancer, but the results are ambiguous. Meanwhile, the treatment of esophageal cancer with bone metastases by combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy can only improve the prognosis of patients from 1 to 8 months.