| Esophageal stricture | |
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| Other names | Peptic stricture |
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| Endoscopic image of a benign peptic stricture | |
| Specialty | Gastroenterology General surgery |
A benign esophageal stricture, or peptic stricture,[1] is a narrowing or tightening of the esophagus that causes swallowing difficulties.
- ^ Shaker, Reza; Belafsky, Peter C.; Postma, Gregory N.; Easterling, Caryn, eds. (27 September 2012). Principles of Deglutition. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 746. ISBN 978-1-4614-3794-9. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
Chronic GERD is the most common etiology of benign esophageal strictures, referred to as peptic strictures.