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What Causes Food Pipe To Be Shrunken?

my dad felt uneasy after eating today and got checked. the doctor tried an endoscopy buy he said he's not able put it in his throat bcoz of some block. later after check up the doc said his food pipe is shrinking. what could it be the possible cause for this block?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello dear

Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query for your dad in details .

* There are possible cause as inflmmatory stricture or malignancy
of the esophagus likely .

Wishing him fine recovery .
Feel free to ask any further queries .

Regards .

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What Causes Food Pipe To Be Shrunken?

Hello dear Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com I have evaluated your query for your dad in details . * There are possible cause as inflmmatory stricture or malignancy of the esophagus likely . Wishing him fine recovery . Feel free to ask any further queries . Regards .