Snapshot A 50-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician with problems with eating. She reports that over the past few months, she has experienced some difficulty swallowing food. She drinks liquids and soups normally, but reports difficulty swallowing particularly solid foods. On exam, she is noted to have atrophic glossitis and fissures in the bilateral oral commissure. An upper gastrointestinal barium swallow study reveals narrowing, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy shows thin web-like tissue growths in the upper esophagus. Introduction Clinical definition login to view 1 more bullet Epidemiology login to view 2 more bullets Pathogenesis login to view 1 more bullet Associated conditions login to view 1 more bullet Presentation Symptoms login to view 6 more bullets Physical exam login to view 4 more bullets Imaging Upper gastrointestinal barium swallow radiography login to view 2 more bullets Video fluoroscopic swallowing exam login to view 1 more bullet Studies Serum labs login to view 6 more bullets invasive studies login to view 3 more bullets Differential Schatzki ring login to view 2 more bullets Post-cricoid cancer login to view 2 more bullets Achalasia login to view 2 more bullets Treatment Medical login to view 2 more bullets Surgical login to view 3 more bullets Complications Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus, oral cavity, or hypopharynx Aspiration