The ring is noncancerous and made of tissue that lines your esophagus. Although it’s not fully clear why you get a Schatzki ring, there are a few theories. One cause might be gastroesophageal ...

Dear Doctors: I recently read about a woman complaining that her granddaughter eats very slowly. It brought to mind the condition I have called Schatzki’s ring, which is a restriction in the esophagus ...

WITHIN recent years several papers have identified a ringlike narrowing or constriction in the terminal portion of the esophagus as a cause of dysphagia1 2 3 (Fig. 1). Although this narrowing had b ...

PART 1 Oral cavity, pharynx and esophagus. GI Motility online (2006) doi:10.1038/gimo41 Published 16 May 2006. Pharyngeal and esophageal diverticula, rings, and webs ...

Esophageal webs or rings are thin, membranous folds of tissue that form in the esophagus. Health professionals may use both “webs” and “rings” to refer to the same structure.

THE differential diagnosis of dysphagia must include consideration of the lower esophageal ring. This entity was first described in 1953 by Schatzki and Gary1 and Ingelfinger and Kramer2 as a const ...

The esophageal sphincters are bands of muscles at the top and bottom of the esophagus. Learn more about its function, common conditions associated with it, and treatment options here.

Q: I recently read about a woman complaining that her granddaughter eats very slowly. It brought to mind the condition I have called Schatzki’s ring, which is a restriction in the esophagus. I ...

The narrowing of the esophagus caused by a Schatzki’s ring can make it difficult to swallow. When someone with the condition eats or drinks, it can cause a sensation of something being stuck … ...