Esophagitis is mainly a consequence of gastroesophageal reflux disease, one of the most common diseases affecting the upper digestive tract. However the esophageal mucosa can also be targeted by some infectious, systemic or chemical conditions. Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease, characterized by eosinophilic infiltration in the mucosa. Esophageal localiza...

The diagnosis of esophageal motor disorders is based on the results of esophageal manometry in patients with dysphagia, gastro-esophageal reflux associated symptoms or chest pain. Recently, the development of high resolution esophageal manometry (HRM) with esophageal pressure topography plots modified the diagnosis process in patients with esophageal motility disorders. Esophageal motility diso...