Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Esophageal ulceration

Esophagus ulcer

HP:0004791

What it means

Defect in the epithelium of the esophagus, essentially an open sore in the lining of the esophagus.

Rare diseases that can present with this2

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Abnormal esophagus morphologyGastrointestinal ulcer

Also called: Oesophagus ulcer · Oesophagus ulceration

Esophageal ulceration

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.