Oesophagusdiseases: symptoms and treatment – symptoms of oesophagus’s diseases can develop entirely without complaints or symptoms, but they can also cause typical (burning in theoesophagus, acid reflux, upper abdominal pain) or atypical (coughing, tooth decay, inflammation of the throat and larynx, asthma-like symptoms, recurrent pneumonia, sinusitis, swallowing problems, iron-deficiency anaemia, ear pain, increased salivation) symptoms.
Difficulty swallowing, bleeding, painful swallowing and weight loss can always signal serious complications; if you notice them, see a doctor immediately!
The oesophagus-disease treatment depends on the disease itself. Inflammatory and ulcerative changes can be treated with medication and, in stubborn cases, with laparoscopic surgery.
Tumours are treated endoscopically and/or surgically, which may be supplemented with radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy as needed.
The oesophagus-disease treatment can also include various dilation procedures, which can be performed endoscopically; in some diseases, patients can even be taught to carry them out themselves at home.
