| Reflux esphagitis with ulcer hemorrhage |
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A gastroscopy for gastrointestinal hemorrhage revealed a superficial, longitudinal and bleeding
esophageal ulcer. Longlasting reflux disease could as well be prooved by the tortuous distal
esophagus as by the relative stenosis.
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| Therapeutic effect of acid suppression |
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Rapid healing with high dose acid suppression could be documented. To the left findings after
24 hours, to the right after 8 days. The patient was prescribed lifelong therapy with a proton
pump inhibitor, the stenosis is presently not progressive and passage is well possible.
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