White moss in the esophagus may be caused by esophageal leukoplakia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophageal carcinoma, etc. Targeted treatment according to the cause of the leukoplakia may also lead to a cure.
1. Esophageal leukoplakia: leukoplakia-like lesions caused by keratinization of the esophageal mucosa, if there is no symptom, there is no need for treatment, if the symptom is obvious or the leukoplakia is enlarged, endoscopic surgical radical treatment can be taken to cauterize the lesion or peel off the esophageal lesion mucosa, and most of them can be cured.
2. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD): Gastric contents reflux esophagus causes inflammation, covering white moss, pharyngeal discomfort and other symptoms, can be given acid-suppressing drugs, such as omeprazole, pantoprazole, etc. to inhibit the secretion of gastric acid, gastric mucous membrane protective agents, such as magnesium aluminum carbonate chewable tablets, combined with gastric stimulants, such as domperidone, moxapride citrate and so on, to reduce the reflux, and it is possible to be cured.
3. Esophageal carcinoma: if there is white moss caused by esophageal carcinoma, surgery can be considered to remove the lesion, then radiotherapy and targeted therapy, which may lead to cure.
If there is white moss in the esophagus, it is recommended to see a doctor as soon as possible to find out the cause of the disease and treat it as soon as possible.