Schatzki Ring - A Schatzki's ring is a ring of tissue that forms inside the esophagus, the tube that carries food & liquid to your stomach. This ring makes the esophagus narrow in one area, close to where it meets the stomach. It can make it
hard to swallow (dysphagia) . You
may feel
like food gets stuck in your esophagus.
Schatzki Ring is a deformmaity in your esophagus ( tube in your throat )
Schatzki–Gary ring is also a another name for it
Patients with Schatzki rings can develop intermittent difficulty swallowing or, more
seriously, a completely blocked esophagus.
The ring is named after the
German-American physician Richard Schatzk