title: Dysphagia.
abstract: Difficulty in swallowing may result from a motor disorder of the esophagus or an obstructing lesion. Dysphagia for liquids is characteristic of motor disorders, while symptoms on swallowing solid food point to mechanical obstruction. Difficulty initiating a swallow indicates oropharyngeal dysphagia, an abnormality of striated muscle. The major mechanical causes of dysphagia are peptic stricture, esophageal carcinoma and a mucosal ring.
authors.affiliation: St. Vincent's Medical Center of Richmond, Staten Island, New York.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Bruckstein
mesh_terms: D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans