Difference between revisions of "Esophagus"

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'''Esophagus''' connects the pharynx to the [[stomach]].  It is afflicted by tumours on occasion. For some reason or another, it seems everyone at SMH gets a esophageal biopsy... yet patients at SB don't have esophagi.
'''Esophagus''' connects the pharynx to the [[stomach]].  It is afflicted by tumours on occasion. Probably the most common affliction is [[gastroesophageal reflux disease]] (GERD). Most biopsies revolve around the questions: 1. intestinal metaplasia? 2. dysplasia? and 3. cancer?


=Normal esophagus=
=Normal esophagus=