Diseases of the oesophagus - diseases of the oesophagus are divided into four main groups:
- malformations (obstruction, stenosis, membranous and annular, diverticula and diaphragmatic hernia),
- functional diseases (globus, ruminatio syndrome, functional heartburn, functional chest pain, functional difficulty swallowing),
- Food-pipe-injuries (Boerhave syndrome, Mallory-Weiss syndrome),
- with Food-pipeyour own organic diseases (inflammations, tumours, infections, motility disorders).