50 The oesophagus

50.1     BACKGROUND                             

50.2     CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES                                        

50.3     FOREIGN BODIES IN THE OESOPHAGUS  

50.4-    PERFORATION                            

50.5     MALLORY—WEISS SYNDROME

50.6     CORROSIVE INJURY

50.7     DRUG-INDUCED INJURY

50.8     GASTRO-OESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE

50.9     PARAOESOPHAGEAL (‘ROLLING’) HIATUS HERNIA

50.10   NEOPLASMS OF THE OESOPHAGUS

50.11   MOTILITY DISORDERS AND DIVERTICULA

50.12   OTHER NONNEOPLASTIC CONDITIONS

50.13   FURTHER READING