Other terms
- eTMF
- Fabry Disease
- Fibrosis
- Fingernail Psoriasis
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Fundus Diseases
- Ganglion cyst
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroenterology
Esophagitis
What is Esophagitis? Esophagitis is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. Esophagitis may be acute or chronic and has a variety of possible etiologies.
Symptoms of esophagitis may include:
- Heartburn
- Trouble swallowing or pain on swallowing
- Chest pain
- Regurgitation
- Sore throat or cough
What are the Types of Esophagitis?
- Reflux esophagitis, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Infections esophagitis such as candida esophagitis and HSV esophagitis.
- Medication-induced esophagitis may be caused by NSAIDs, tetracyclines, and ferrous sulfate through irritation and direct damage to the esophageal mucosa.
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Radiation esophagitis
- Chemical esophagitis caused by exposure to caustic substances such as acids and alkalis.
Source: Antunes C, Sharma A. Esophagitis. [Updated 2022 Aug 8]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2023 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK442012/
