Symptoms of Esophagus diseases
Symptoms of Esophagus diseases
The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources
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Tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
A neonate with type C tracheoesophageal fistula with esophageal atresia appears to swallow normally but soon after swallowing coughs, struggles, becomes cyanotic, and stops breathing as he aspirates fluids returning from the blind pouch of the esophagus through his nose and mouth. Stomach distention may cause respiratory distress; air and gastric contents (bile and gastric secretions) may reflux through the fistula into the trachea, resulting in chemical pneumonitis.
An infant with type A esophageal atresia appears normal at birth. The infant swallows normally, but as secretions fill the esophageal sac and overflow into the oropharynx, he develops mucus in the oropharynx and drools excessively. When the infant is fed, regurgitation and respiratory distress follow aspiration. Suctioning the mucus and secretions temporarily relieves these symptoms. Excessive secretions and drooling in the neonate strongly suggest esophageal atresia.
Repeated episodes of pneumonitis, pulmonary infection, and abdominal distention may signal type E (or H-type) tracheoesophageal fistula. When a child with this disorder drinks, he coughs, chokes, and becomes cyanotic. Excessive mucus builds up in the oropharynx. Crying forces air from the trachea into the esophagus, producing abdominal distention. Because such a child may appear normal at birth, this type of tracheoesophageal fistula may be overlooked, and diagnosis may be delayed as long as 1 year.
Type B (proximal fistula) and type D (fistula to both segments) cause immediate aspiration of saliva into the airway and bacterial pneumonitis.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Esophageal diverticula:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Midesophageal and epiphrenic diverticula with an associated motor disturbance (achalasia or spasm) seldom produce symptoms, although the patient may experience dysphagia and heartburn. Zenker’s diverticulum, however, produces distinctly staged symptoms, beginning with initial throat irritation followed by dysphagia and near-complete obstruction. In early stages, regurgitation occurs soon after eating; in later stages, regurgitation after eating is delayed and may even occur during sleep, leading to food aspiration and pulmonary infection.
ELDER TIP Hoarseness, asthma, and pneumonitis may be the only signs of esophageal diverticula in elderly patients.
Other signs and symptoms include noise when liquids are swallowed, chronic cough, hoarseness, a bad taste in the mouth or foul breath and, rarely, bleeding.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Esophageal cancer:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Dysphagia and weight loss are the most common presenting symptoms. Dysphagia is mild and intermittent at first, but it soon becomes constant. Pain, hoarseness, coughing, and esophageal obstruction follow. Cachexia usually develops.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Bleeding esophageal varices:
Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Bright red, bloody vomitus; cold, clammy skin; hypotension; tachycardia; respiratory distress; anxiety
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Corrosive esophagitis and stricture:
Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Effects vary from none at all to intense pain in the mouth and anterior chest, marked salivation, inability to swallow, and tachypnea. Bloody vomitus containing pieces of esophageal tissue signals severe damage. Signs of esophageal perforation and mediastinitis, especially crepitation, indicate destruction of the entire esophagus. Inability to speak implies laryngeal damage.
The acute phase subsides in 3 to 4 days, enabling the patient to eat again. Fever suggests secondary infection. Symptoms of dysphagia return if stricture develops, usually within weeks; rarely, stricture is delayed and develops several years after the injury.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
Esophageal diverticula:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Traction and epiphrenic diverticula with an associated motor disturbance (achalasia or spasm) seldom produce symptoms but may cause dysphagia, heartburn, and regurgitation from associated esophageal conditions, such as hiatal hernia, diffuse esophageal spasm, achalasia, reflux esophagitis, and cancer. Zenker’s diverticulum produces distinctly staged symptoms: initially, throat irritation and, later, dysphagia and near-complete obstruction.
In early stages, regurgitation occurs soon after eating; in later stages, regurgitation after eating is delayed and may even occur during sleep, leading to food aspiration and pulmonary infection. Other symptoms include noise when liquids are swallowed, chronic cough, hoarseness, a bad taste in the mouth, and halitosis.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Esophageal cancer:
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Patients are usually asymptomatic until they’re far advanced in the disease. Dysphagia and weight loss are the most common presenting symptoms. Dysphagia is mild and intermittent at first, but it soon becomes constant. Pain, hoarseness, coughing, and esophageal obstruction follow. Cachexia usually develops.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
Esophagitis, corrosive (caustic):
Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)
Effects vary from none to intense pain in the mouth and anterior chest, marked salivation, inability to swallow, and tachypnea. Bloody vomitus that contains pieces of esophageal tissue signals severe damage. Signs of esophageal perforation and mediastinitis, especially crepitation, indicate destruction of the entire esophagus. Inability to speak suggests laryngeal damage.
The acute phase subsides in 3 to 4 days, enabling the patient to eat again. Fever suggests secondary infection. Symptoms of dysphagia return if stricture develops, usually within weeks.
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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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and may not be the full list of Esophagus diseases signs or Esophagus diseases symptoms.
Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Esophagus diseases may vary on an individual basis for each patient.
Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they
are indeed Esophagus diseases symptoms.
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