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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.
In this article. Esophagitis is an inflammation of the lining of the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach. If left untreated, this condition can become very uncomfortable, causing problems with swallowing, ulcers, and scarring of the esophagus.nfections that cause esophagitis include: 1  Candida. 2  This is a yeast infection of the esophagus caused by the same fungus that causes vaginal yeast infections. 3  The infection develops in the esophagus when the body's immune system is weak, such as in people with diabetes or HIV.