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Bookmark or Share- Esophagus Disorders - MedlinePlusThe esophagus is the muscular tube that carries food and liquids from your mouth to the stomach. You may not be aware of your esophagus until you swallow something too large, too hot, or too cold. You may also notice it when something is wrong. You may feel pain or have trouble swallowing.
- Esophageal cancer - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicEsophageal cancer is a growth of cells that starts in the esophagus. The esophagus is a long, hollow tube that runs from the throat to the stomach. The esophagus helps move swallowed food from the back of the throat to the stomach to be digested.
- Esophageal Cancer: Symptoms, Causes & TreatmentEsophageal cancer starts in your esophagus, the long muscular tube that moves food from your throat to your stomach. Most people don’t notice symptoms until after the cancer has spread. If detected early, healthcare providers may be able to eliminate the cancer with surgery and other treatments.
- Esophagitis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicEsophagitis is swelling and irritation, called inflammation, of the tissues that line the esophagus. The esophagus is the muscular tube that carries food and drink from the mouth to the stomach. Esophagitis (uh-sof-uh-JIE-tis) can cause painful, difficult swallowing. It also can lead to chest pain. Various things can cause esophagitis.
- Esophageal spasms - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicEsophageal spasms are painful contractions in the muscular tube connecting the mouth and stomach, called the esophagus. Esophageal spasms can feel like sudden, bad chest pain that lasts from a few minutes to hours.
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