What are the complications of esophageal leukoplakia

Esophageal leukoplakia timely treatment, usually without complications. If not timely treatment, as the disease progresses, can appear esophageal stricture, esophageal ulcer, esophageal cancer and other complications.

1, esophageal stricture

esophageal leukoplakia may lead to esophageal stricture, resulting in dysphagia, poor eating and other symptoms.

2, esophageal ulcer

esophageal leukoplakia may cause esophageal ulcer, resulting in pain behind the sternum, heartburn and other symptoms.

3, esophageal cancer

In some cases, esophageal leukoplakia may be malignant, become esophageal cancer, clinical manifestations of foreign body sensation behind the sternum, upper abdominal tingling, progressive dysphagia, weight loss and so on.