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Schatzki ring

Monday 21 April 2008, Branislav Kunčak, M. D.

Schatzki ring.

Esophageal ring located at the squamocolumnar junction in patients with hiatal hernia.

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Fig. 1

View of the ring from the esophagus.

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Fig. 2

View of the hernia and ring from the stomach in retroflexion of the scope.

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Keywords: Schatzki ring, esophageal ring, web, hiatal hernia, esophagus