Reflux esophagitis

Reflux esophagitis refers to the reflux of gastric and / or duodenal contents into the esophagus. Gastroesophageal reflux is divided into two types: physiological and pathological. Physiological gastroesophageal reflux is found in normal people and has no clinical significance. If reflux occurs more frequently than normal people, acid digestive gastric juice and pepsin, bile, and pancreatic juice cannot be removed in time, which will cause inflammation, erosion, ulcers, and fibrosis of the esophagus, which is a gastroesophageal reflux disease. disease, GERD). The symptoms of reflux esophagitis are easily confused with peptic ulcers and are easily misdiagnosed.

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