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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.
Symptoms of Esophageal Submucosal Lesions. Esophageal submucosal lesions may not cause any symptoms. They are most often discovered during routine upper endoscopic examination of the esophagus for another problem, such as reflux disease (heartburn), abdominal pain, or unexplained weight loss.