Dysphagia due to Multiple Esophageal Rings

A 27-year-old Saudi man with dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is reported and the literature reviewed. Dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is very rare. Only 15 cases have been reported. The patient is usually male and has had dysphagia for many years when presenting. The cause of t...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Stephen N Sullivan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 1995-01-01
Series:	Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/939352

id	doaj-cd6f7d4c9a3243bf941bac81327de4dc
record_format	Article
spelling	doaj-cd6f7d4c9a3243bf941bac81327de4dc2020-11-24T20:59:24ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001995-01-0191101210.1155/1995/939352Dysphagia due to Multiple Esophageal RingsStephen N Sullivan0Division of Gastroenterology, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaA 27-year-old Saudi man with dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is reported and the literature reviewed. Dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is very rare. Only 15 cases have been reported. The patient is usually male and has had dysphagia for many years when presenting. The cause of the rings is unknown. Theories to explain dysphagia are that the rings are either congenital or an unusual manifestation of gastroesophageal reflux.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/939352
collection	DOAJ
language	English
format	Article
sources	DOAJ
author	Stephen N Sullivan
spellingShingle	Stephen N Sullivan Dysphagia due to Multiple Esophageal Rings Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
author_facet	Stephen N Sullivan
author_sort	Stephen N Sullivan
title	Dysphagia due to Multiple Esophageal Rings
title_short	Dysphagia due to Multiple Esophageal Rings
title_full	Dysphagia due to Multiple Esophageal Rings
title_fullStr	Dysphagia due to Multiple Esophageal Rings
title_full_unstemmed	Dysphagia due to Multiple Esophageal Rings
title_sort	dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings
publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
issn	0835-7900
publishDate	1995-01-01
description	A 27-year-old Saudi man with dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is reported and the literature reviewed. Dysphagia due to multiple esophageal rings is very rare. Only 15 cases have been reported. The patient is usually male and has had dysphagia for many years when presenting. The cause of the rings is unknown. Theories to explain dysphagia are that the rings are either congenital or an unusual manifestation of gastroesophageal reflux.
url	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/939352
work_keys_str_mv	AT stephennsullivan dysphagiaduetomultipleesophagealrings
_version_	1716782528547782656

Dysphagia due to Multiple Esophageal Rings

Similar Items