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Three cases of nonpeptic stenosing esophagitis were presented. The etiology of this entity is discussed and the surgical treatment outlined.
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We are grateful to Dr. M. Leffkowitz for referring the patient described under Case 3 to our department.
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Reiss, R., Urca, I. & Nathan, P. Stenosing nonpeptic esophagitis. Digest Dis Sci 8, 923–928 (1963). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02232088
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