title: Familial multiple congenital esophageal rings: report of an affected father and son.
abstract: Multiple esophageal rings are a very unusual cause of dysphagia. We report a case of a 35-yr-old male with multiple esophageal rings and severe dysphagia, whose father had similar symptoms. Our patient underwent esophageal dilation on one occasion and is asymptomatic at 1-yr followup. We speculate that multiple esophageal rings may be of congenital origin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Harrison
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Katon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male