A Schatzki ring or Schatzki-Gary ring is a ring found in the lower part of the esophagus that can cause difficulty swallowing. The ring is made up of mucosal tissue (which lines the esophagus) or muscular tissue.[1] Patients with Schatzki rings can develop intermittent dysphagia or difficulty swallowing, or more seriously, with a completely blocked esophagus. The ring is named after the American physician, Richard Schatzki. (More...)
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- ^ Schatzki, Richard; J. E. Gary (December 1953). "Dysphagia due to a diaphragm-like localized narrowing in the lower esophagus (lower esophageal ring)". The American Journal of Roentgenology, Radium Therapy, and Nuclear Medicine. 7) (6): 911–22. PMID 13104726.