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DA20.0 category

Oesophageal obstruction

Definition

Hindrance of the passage of luminal contents in the oesophagus. Obstruction of oesophagus can be partial or complete, and caused by intrinsic or extrinsic factors.

Exclusions

Also indexed as

Acquired Schatzki oesophageal ringCompression of oesophagusConstriction of oesophagusOesophageal obstructionStenosis of oesophagusStricture of oesophaguscardia stenosiscardia stricturecardiac orifice stomach stricturecardiac orifice stricturelower oesophageal muscular ringlower oesophageal ringobstructed oesophagusobstruction of oesophagusoesophageal compressionoesophageal constrictionoesophageal narrowingoesophageal ringoesophageal stricturestomach cardia stenosis

Nearby in Acquired anatomical alterations of the oesophagus