The esophagus is the organ of the gastrointestinal tract. Outwardly it resembles an ordinary hollow tube, flattened at the edges. On it, food is transported from the pharynx to the stomach. Pain in the esophagus does not appear so often. But if it does, it gives a lot of unpleasant sensations.
Symptoms of pain in the esophagus
Usually, problems with the esophagus are manifested by a feeling of discomfort in the chest area, the squamous space and between the shoulder blades. In addition, many patients complain of the inability to painlessly ingest food of varying consistency. Sometimes the pain in the esophagus gives back, jaw and even hands.
The nature of painful sensations is constrictive. They arise, as a rule, after physical exertion, although they can also appear at rest, at night in a dream.
Causes of pain in the esophagus
They can be very diverse:
- Reflux esophagitis. This is an inflammation of the distal part of the organ. Appears due to the effect of gastric juice on the mucous membrane.
- Foreign bodies. It happens that bones in the esophagus, parts of a tree, sometimes buttons, coins, fragments of dentures.
- Burn. The pain thus gives and in a throat, and even in a mouth. Burn the esophagus with poisonous substances. Hot food can also hurt, but it poses a great danger to the oral mucosa.
- Meningoencephalitis. The esophagus can suffer from inflammation of the brain envelopes.
- Stress. The psychological factor is also important.
Treatment of pain in the esophagus
The struggle against discomfort can begin only after an establishment of the reason of its occurrence. Unpleasant sensations quickly and
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