The adult human esophagus is an 18- to 25-cm long muscular tube that has cervical, thoracic, and abdominal parts. The esophagus wall is composed of striated muscle in the upper part, smooth muscle ...

This article discusses the anatomy of the esophagus ... may describe the esophagus in three sections: the cervical, thoracic, and abdominal esophagus. These sections are based on their general ...

These patches are most often located in the proximal esophagus and less frequently in the middle and distal thirds. This condition is estimated to be present in up to 10% of individuals ...

Doctors report a case of cervical cellulitis and mediastinitis following esophageal perforation with a chicken bone. The impacted bone was extracted under rigid esophagoscopy and the esophageal ...

The adult human esophagus is an 18- to 25-cm long muscular tube that has cervical, thoracic, and abdominal parts. The esophagus wall is composed of striated muscle in the upper part, smooth muscle ...

At endoscopy, a small sliding-type hiatal hernia and 2 nonconfluent mucosal breaks (greater than 5 mm in length) were identified in the distal esophagus. On retracting the instrument, changes as ...