Esophagitis

**Esophagitis**
*Classifications and external resources*
ICD-10	K20
ICD-9	530.1

Esophagitis (or "Oesophagitis") is inflammation of the esophagus.

[edit] Causes

The most common cause is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). If caused by GERD, the diseases is also called reflux esophagitis.
Other causes of esophagitis include infections (most commonly candida, herpes simplex and cytomegalovirus). These infections are typically seen in immunocompromised people, such as those with AIDS.
Chemical injury by alkaline or acid solutions may also cause esophagitis, and is usually seen in children or in adults who attempt suicide.
Physical injury resulting from radiation therapy or by nasogastric tubes may also be responsible.

Health science - Medicine - Gastroenterology - edit
Diseases of the esophagus - stomach
Halitosis \| Nausea \| Vomiting \| GERD \| Achalasia \| Esophageal cancer \| Esophageal varices \| Peptic ulcer \| Abdominal pain \| Stomach cancer \| Functional dyspepsia \| Gastroparesis \| Abdominal angina \| Malabsorption (e.g. post-operative gastric bypass procedure, pernicious anemia, for B12)
Diseases of the liver - pancreas - gallbladder - biliary tree
Hepatitis \| Cirrhosis \| NASH \| PBC \| PSC \| Budd-Chiari \| Hepatocellular carcinoma \| Acute pancreatitis \| Chronic pancreatitis \| Hereditary pancreatitis \| Pancreatic cancer \| Gallstones \| Cholecystitis \| Malabsorption (eg. cystic fibrosis)
Diseases of the small intestine
Peptic ulcer \| Intussusception \| Malabsorption (e.g. Coeliac, lactose intolerance, fructose malabsorption, Whipple's) \| Lymphoma
Diseases of the colon
Diarrhea \| Appendicitis \| Diverticulitis \| Diverticulosis \| IBD (Crohn's, Ulcerative colitis) \| IBS \| Constipation \| Colorectal cancer \| Hirschsprung's \| Pseudomembranous colitis