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Woman’s chest pain diagnosed as ‘spiraling esophagus’: What’s that?

Swiss woman lives with a ‘spiraling’ esophagus Medical Mysteries and Marvels: A Swiss woman is diagnosed with a ‘spiraling’ esophagus, a condition where the esophagus literally squeezes itself into a shape that resembles a spiraling staircase. The rare phenomenon caused the woman to experience dramatic weight loss and painful spasms after she ate food. An… Read More »