What is esophageal tear?

An esophageal tear is in an injury to the lining of the esophagus. Treatment may vary depending on the severity of the injury.

How do members experience esophageal tear?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with esophageal tear*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for esophageal tear*

Who has esophageal tear on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 2
40s 1
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 1
Female 3