Dysphagia with Schatzki Ring or Steakhouse Syndrome: Better to Scope than to Watch

Abstract

A Schatzki ring (SR) is a thin symmetric circumferential constriction composed of mucosa and submucosa at the gastroesophageal junction. It was first described by Schatzki and Gary in 1953 [1]. The incidence was approximately 6% to 14%. SR is the most common cause of chronic episodic dysphagia in adults [1, 2]. Here, we present the case of an 82-year-old healthy man with six months of episodic dysphagia with an SR.