Kim Kardashian Reveals Esophagitis at 45 as Father Died of Esophageal Cancer at 59
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Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 17
Kim Kardashian Reveals Esophagitis at 45 as Father Died of Esophageal Cancer at 59
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Sep 17
Summary
A Sept. 17 trailer for Season 8 of "The Kardashians" shows Kim Kardashian, 45, saying she has esophagitis and undergoing a medical examination in a hospital bed.
The diagnosis alarmed her family because her father, Robert Kardashian, died in 2003 at 59 after battling esophageal cancer, a separate disease affecting the same organ.
Kris Jenner is shown reacting emotionally in the teaser, while an off-camera voice links Kim's condition to her father's death, underscoring the family's concern.
Esophagitis is inflammation of the esophagus that can make swallowing painful and, depending on cause and severity, lead to dehydration, weight loss, scarring or narrowing.