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An esophageal web is a thin, membranous fold of tissue that forms in the esophagus and makes it narrower, blocking it fully or partially. Here's what it looks like and what you can do.
Esophageal webs are thin membranes that grow across the inside of the upper part of the esophagus and may cause difficulty swallowing (dysphagia). (See also Overview of Esophageal Obstructions.) The esophagus is the hollow tube that leads from the throat (pharynx) to the stomach.
Esophageal webs are thin 2–3 mm (0.08–0.12 in) membranes of normal esophageal tissue consisting of mucosa and submucosa that can partially protrude/obstruct the esophagus. They can be congenital or acquired.
Esophageal webs and rings are indentations of the esophageal wall that may partially occlude the esophageal lumen. Esophageal webs and rings are usually asymptomatic but can occasionally present with intermittent dysphagia to solids.
Esophageal webs refer to an esophageal constriction caused by a thin mucosal membrane projecting into the lumen. Epidemiology. Esophageal webs tend to affect middle-aged females. Clinical presentation. Patients are usually asymptomatic and the finding may be incidental and unimportant.
An esophageal web is a thin (2-3 mm), eccentric, smooth extension of normal esophageal tissue consisting of mucosa and submucosa that can occur anywhere along the length...
An esophageal web is a thin mucosal membrane that grows across the lumen of the upper esophagus and may cause dysphagia. (See also Overview of Esophageal and Swallowing Disorders.)
Esophageal webs are abnormal thin membranes that form in the esophagus, the tube connecting the throat to the stomach. They can cause various symptoms and complications, affecting your ability to swallow and leading to discomfort and pain.
An esophageal web is a thin mucosal membrane that grows across the lumen of the upper esophagus and may cause dysphagia.
Both esophageal rings and webs are membranous structures in which a thin fold of tissue creates at least a partial obstruction of the esophageal lumen. Usually, webs are limited to the proximal (cervical) esophagus.