How does esophageal wall thickening happen?

Esophageal wall thickening is a description of imaging examination, may be due to esophagitis, esophageal polyps, esophageal cancer and other reasons.

1, esophagitis

esophagitis etiology complex, may be related to chemical stimulation, physical stimulation, infection and other reasons, due to inflammation continue to stimulate the esophagus, can lead to esophageal mucosa edema, congestion, causing esophageal wall thickening.

2, esophageal polyps

esophageal polyps etiology unknown, may be related to chronic inflammation, due to benign hyperplasia of esophageal epithelium, can lead to esophageal wall thickening.

3, esophageal cancer

esophageal cancer may be related to smoking, alcohol, nitrite and other reasons, due to tumor growth, may cause esophageal wall thickening to varying degrees.