[Esophageal diseases in the differential diagnosis of patients with angina pectoris symptoms].

It is reported on 7 patients who on account of angina pectoris symptoms came to the consulting hour. A heart disease could be excluded. Since the complaints persisted the diagnostics was continued. Twice were found a carcinoma of the oesophagus, three times an oesophagitis and once an ulcer in the oesophagus and once a hiatal hernia. In unclear thoracic pain diseases of the oesophagus should always be included into the differential diagnosis. An adequate diagnostics must be performed.