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OESOPHAGOGASTRIC RING

A congenital anatomic narrowing in the lower 1/3 of the oesophagus that is the result of inappropriate embryological development of the oesophagus. Symptoms include difficulty swallowing and chest pain (under the sternum). Treatment involves the use of a fibreoptic endoscope using a dilator to open up the narrowed segment of the oesophagus.
bronchiolectasia   bronchiolectasis   bronchioles   bronchioli   bronchioli respiratorii   bronchiolitis   bronchiolitis fibrosa obliterans   bronchiolitis obliterans   (0)
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