A characteristic so-called bird's beak is usually seen in patients with achalasia. A dilated, sigmoid esophagus may be present in patients with long-standing achalasia. A corkscrew esophagus is ...

Esophageal conditions affect ~370 million people a year worldwide. However, up to now, there have been no globally approved locally administered treatments. The esophagus is a particularly ...

Dustin May, a bow-hunting Texan and professional athlete, had torn his esophagus on that most innocent of foods – a salad. “It was a lot more intense than people knew or would even think of ...