esophageal web

Dysphagia that is the result of esophageal webs (very rare).

Schatzki rings can often resemble a related entity called an esophageal web.

Esophageal webs are more common in white individuals and in women (with a ratio 2:1).

Like rings, esophageal webs usually cause no symptoms.

Esophageal webs are thin membranes located in the middle or upper esophagus.

Iron replacement and dilation of esophageal webs are treatments.

Esophageal webs can be ruptured during upper endoscopy.

Gastrointestinal system findings: These may include esophageal webs, hepatosplenomegaly, enteropathy, and cirrhosis.

Esophageal webs also contain extra mucosal tissue, but do not completely encircle the esophagus.

Esophageal webs.

Esophageal web: An accumulation of tissue (similar to an esophageal ring) that usually occurs in the upper esophagus.

Other conditions that predispose to food bolus obstructions are esophageal webs and peptic strictures.

Dysphagia due to formation of esophageal webs (Plummer-Vinson syndrome)

Plummer-Vinson syndrome: A condition including chronic iron-deficient anemia, esophageal webs, and difficulty swallowing.

Hiccups that are secondary to some other cause like gastroesophageal reflux disease or esophageal webs are dealt with by treating the underlying disorder.

Esophageal webs are thin (2-3mm) membranes of normal esophageal tissue consisting of mucosa and submucosa that can partially protrude/obstruct the esophagus.

One in 10 patients with Plummer-Vinson syndrome will eventually develop squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus, but it is unclear if esophageal webs in and of themselves are a risk factor.

Esophageal webs are associated with bullous diseases (such as epidermolysis bullosa, pemphigus, and bullous pemphigoid), with graft versus host disease involving the esophagus, and with celiac disease.

Cheilosis may also be part of a group of symptoms (upper esophageal web, iron deficiency anemia, glossitis, and cheilosis) defining the condition called Plummer-Vinson syndrome (aka Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome).

Plummer-Vinson syndrome (PVS), also called Paterson-Brown-Kelly syndrome or sideropenic dysphagia, presents as a triad of dysphagia , esophageal webs, and iron deficiency anemia.