How are esophageal strictures treated?
There are a variety of conditions that narrow the esophagus. Among the most common are webs and rings, which are thin bands of tissue that form a shelf-like constriction of the esophagus. Inflammatory strictures are a product of esophageal wall thickening resulting from a combination of active inflammation and subsequent scarring. Strictures may also result from malignant tumors involving the esophagus.
