What does esophageal wall thickening mean?

Esophageal wall thickening usually refers to esophageal wall thickness of more than 5mm, may be caused by esophagitis, gastroesophageal reflux, esophageal tumor and other diseases.

1, esophagitis

esophagitis may be related to physical and chemical factors stimulation, infection and other factors. Patients with esophageal mucosa due to inflammation stimulation, so that its congestion, edema, can cause esophageal wall thickening.

2, gastroesophageal reflux

patients with gastric reflux after eating gastric contents reflux stimulation, damage esophageal mucosa, will cause esophageal wall thickening.

3, esophageal

tumor is abnormal proliferation of cell tissue formation, with benign or malignant tumor growth in the esophagus, will lead to local esophageal wall thickening.