Schatzki ring: Difference between revisions
m (Rossdonaldson1 moved page Schatzki Ring to Schatzki ring) |
Neil.m.young (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - " w/ " to " with ") |
||
| Line 12: | Line 12: | ||
*Dysphagia with solid foods | *Dysphagia with solid foods | ||
*Food sticking sensation with swallowing | *Food sticking sensation with swallowing | ||
*Crushing chest pain | *Crushing chest pain with complete bolus obstruction | ||
**"Steakhouse syndrome" | **"Steakhouse syndrome" | ||
Revision as of 17:06, 12 July 2016
Background
- Impacted food bolus common ED complaint
- 4 areas of narrowing in the esophagus
- Upper esophageal sphincter (cricopharyngeus muscle)
- Aortic arch
- L mainstem bronchus
- Lower esophageal sphincter
- Schatzki Ring: mucosal or muscular tissue ring
Clinical Features
- Dysphagia with solid foods
- Food sticking sensation with swallowing
- Crushing chest pain with complete bolus obstruction
- "Steakhouse syndrome"
Differential Diagnosis
Dysphagia
- Oropharyngeal dysphagia
- CVA
- Parkinson's disease
- Brain stem tumors
- Degenerative disease - ALS, MS, Huntington's
- Postinfectious - polio, syphilis
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Myasthenia gravis
- Polymyositis, dermatomyositis
- Muscular dystrophy
- Esophageal dysphagia
- Achalasia
- Diffuse esophageal spasm
- Ingested foreign body
- Esophageal web
- Malignancy, mediastinal masses
- Schatzki Ring
- Scleroderma
- Strictures - peptic, radiation, chemical, medication-induced
- Vascular compression
- Zenker's diverticulum
Diagnosis
- EGD
- Esophageal webs do not completely encircle the esophagus
- Barium swallow
Management
- No treatment for asymptomatic
- Food bolus removed with endoscopy
- Balloon dilation of symptomatic rings