Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeaways An esophageal ulcer is a sore in the esophagus often caused by ...

Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) can remove large esophageal lesions in one procedure, but epithelial loss creates an ulcer. Ulcer healing can cause esophageal scarring and stenosis, which ...

Ulcers, open sores anywhere on your skin or inside your body that won’t heal properly, are very common, but how much do you really know about them? According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Pill esophagitis, or drug-induced esophagitis, occurs when oral medications cause inflammation in the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. Symptoms can range from mild ...

British scientists said on Monday they had launched a major clinical study to see whether a combination of aspirin and an anti-ulcer drug could prevent thousands of cases of cancer of the esophagus, ...

Dr. Ken Stewart, Assistant Professor of Primary Care at KCU Joplin details when acid reflux could mean you need to see a physician for more tests. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common ...

One of the most common gastric afflictions in America is the stomach ulcer. Long thought to be caused by stress, alcoholism, spicy food or a combination of the three, understanding the real cause of ...

SPONTANEOUS perforation of the aorta by a benign esophageal ulcer has not been reported. As a surgical complication such a perforation has been described in 3 cases. Merindino and Emerson 1 presented ...