Chapter 038. Dysphagia (Part 4)
Table 38-2 Esophageal Dysphagia
Esophageal Mechanical Dysphagia
I. Wall defects
A. Congenital
B. Tracheoesophageal fistula
II. Intrinsic narrowing
A. Inflammatory esophagitis
1. Viral (herpes simplex, varicella-zoster, cytomegalovirus)
2. Bacterial
3. Fungal (Candida)
4. Mucocutaneous bullous diseases
5. Caustic, chemical, thermal injury
6. Eosinophilic esophagitis
B. Webs and rings
1. Esophageal (congenital, inflammatory)
2. Lower esophageal mucosal ring (Schatzki's ring)
3. Eosinophilic esophagitis
4. Host-versus-graft disease, mucocutaneous disorders
C. Benign strictures
1. Peptic
2. Caustic
3. Pill-induced
4. Inflammatory (Crohn's disease, Candida, mucocutaneous lesions)
5. Ischemic
6. Postoperative
7. Post-radiation
8. Congenital
D. Tumors
1. Benign
2. Malignant
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