esophageal ulcer


esophageal ulcer

GI disease A hole in the esophageal mucosa, which may be due to acid reflux from the stomach, H pylori infection, NSAIDs, cigarette smoking Clinical Pain may not correlate with severity of ulceration Diagnosis Barium swallow, endoscopy Complications Bleeding, perforation Treatment Antibiotics to eradicate H pylori, eliminating risk factors. See Caustic injury to esophagus, GERD.