Esophageal mucosal ectopy

The esophagus is an important passage for the food a person eats to be digested into the stomach. At the same time, there is esophageal mucosa distributed on the surface of the esophagus, because the main function of the esophageal mucosa is to protect the esophagus. However, if a person often eats hot food, it can easily damage the esophageal mucosa and cause esophageal cancer. There is also a disease called esophageal mucosal ectopia in the esophageal mucosa. So what does esophageal mucosal ectopia mean?

After a problem occurs in the esophagus, some people do not take it seriously, thinking that there is no big problem. However, when the disease worsens, they regret it. If the esophageal mucosal odor is not particularly serious, cancer will not occur. Only when this symptom exists for a long time will there be a tendency to cancer. The esophageal mucosal odor mainly refers to the superficial or deep tissue of the esophageal mucosa, which is abnormally stimulated and causes edema of the esophageal mucosa. These stimuli include gastric acid and duodenum, vomited liquor, chili peppers, and overly strong tea. Clinically, we specifically divide them into primary and secondary. There are many causes of this disease, some people vomit after. Long-term use of strong acid and alkaline anti-inflammatory drugs or radiotherapy may cause the disease.

Heartburn is the main symptom of esophageal mucosal heterotopia. Gastric acid normally only exists in the stomach and intestines. When it refluxes into the esophagus, it will burn or irritate the esophageal mucosal tissue to produce heartburn. It usually occurs after a meal because the esophageal sphincter tension is weakened or the pressure in the stomach and intestines is increased. There are food residues in the stomach, which repeatedly stimulate the esophageal mucosal tissue for a long time, especially the esophageal wall. The lower mucosa will cause inflammatory diseases, and this disease often exists together with chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer.

Based on the above introduction, now we should know whether the esophageal mucosal odor will lead to cancer! Because the esophageal mucosa can sometimes cause cancer, but the chance is not particularly high. If people treat the disease in a timely manner in the early stages, they will get good relief. But if they do not treat it and allow symptoms such as heartburn and pain to continue to worsen, then they may have cancer.