The esophagus.
The intent of this article is to raise the clinician's awareness of manifestations of common esophageal abnormalities and disorders of swallowing. The specifics of esophageal disorders are reviewed.
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Department of Medicine, Joy McCann Culverhouse Center for Swallowing Disorders, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida 33612-4799, USA.
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