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Esophagus Commonly called as food pipe, it is located in the neck, chest and abdomen. It is responsible for transporting food from throat to the stomach Initially considered as a mere conduit, recent understanding of the physiology of esophagus has resulted in better understanding of the numerous diseases affecting the esophagus. Symptoms of esophageal diseases include difficulty in swallowing food (dysphagia), pain while swallowing food (odynophagia), regurgitation, blood in vomiting (hematemesis), heart burn and respiratory problems. Common diseases affecting esophagus include reflux esophagitis, esophageal candidiasis, esophageal motility disorders (achalasia cardia, nutcracker esophagus and diffuse esophageal spasm), diverticulum and esophageal varices.

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