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1 Common symptoms include heartburn and painful swallowing.  If undiagnosed or untreated, esophagitis can cause problems with swallowing, ulcers, scarring of the esophagus, or Barrett's esophagus, which can be a precursor to esophageal cancer.
Esophagitis is irritation or inflammation of the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that carries food from your throat to your stomach.Esophagitis can be painful and can make it hard to swallow.hen you have GERD, stomach acid and juices flow backward into your esophagus. This can irritate the esophagus. Other causes include: 1  A hiatal hernia. 2  Medicines that irritate the esophagus, such as: 3  Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) , such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen.