As you say in your letter, Schatzki’s ring is a restriction in the esophagus. More specifically, it is a circular band of membrane that develops on the organ’s interior surface.

Source: Schatzki R, et al. The lower esophageal ring. Am J Roentgenol Radium Ther Nucl Med. 1956;75 (2):246–261 Healio Interview ...

THE differential diagnosis of dysphagia must include consideration of the lower esophageal ring. This entity was first described in 1953 by Schatzki and Gary 1 and Ingelfinger and Kramer 2 as a ...

Dear Dr. Donohue: Our son, 35, lives and studies in England. He was having trouble swallowing. After many X-rays he was told that he had “Schatzki’s ring.”What is this, and what i… ...

Sgouros et al. found bougienage with dilation increments >2 mm and without fluoroscopic guidance to be safe and effective for the treatment of 44 patients who had a type B Schatzki's ring ...

As you say in your letter, Schatzki’s ring is a restriction in the esophagus. More specifically, it is a circular band of membrane that develops on the organ’s interior surface.

As you say in your letter, Schatzki’s ring is a restriction in the esophagus. More specifically, it is a circular band of membrane that develops on the organ’s interior surface.

It brought to mind the condition I have called Schatzki’s ring, which is a restriction in the esophagus. I wonder if the granddaughter may have a similar problem. Could you discuss Schatzki’s ring?

Dear Doctors: I recently read about a woman complaining that her granddaughter eats very slowly. It brought to mind the condition I have called Schatzki's ring, which is a restriction ...