what causes esophageal strictures
One of the causes of esophageal strictures is gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, a condition in which excessive acid is refluxed from the stomach up into the esophagus. 1  This causes an inflammation in the lower part of the esophagus.
Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Esophageal stricture: 1  Esophageal stenosis. 2  Peptic stenosis. 3  Reflux stricture.  Peptic 1  stricture. Postoperative strictures.  more related diseases...Â».
Some of the causes of esophageal dysphagia include: 1  Achalasia. 2  Diffuse spasm. 3  Esophageal stricture.  Esophageal 1  tumors. Foreign bodies.  Esophageal 1  ring. Gastroesophageal reflux disease 2  (GERD). Eosinophilic esophagitis. 3  Scleroderma. Radiation  therapy.