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'''Glycogenic acanthosis of the esophagus''' is a benign uncommon change of the [[esophagus]].
 
==General==
*Uncommon.
*Benign.
*Possible association with ingestion of hot liquids.<ref name=pmid20524767/>
 
==Gross/endoscopic==
*Distinctive endoscopic appearance - grey/white raised lesion.<ref name=pmid20524767>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Lopes | first1 = S. | last2 = Figueiredo | first2 = P. | last3 = Amaro | first3 = P. | last4 = Freire | first4 = P. | last5 = Alves | first5 = S. | last6 = Cipriano | first6 = MA. | last7 = Gouveia | first7 = H. | last8 = Sofia | first8 = C. | last9 = Correia-Leitão | first9 = M. | title = Glycogenic acanthosis of the esophagus: an unusually endoscopic appearance. | journal = Rev Esp Enferm Dig | volume = 102 | issue = 5 | pages = 341-2 | month = May | year = 2010 | doi =  | PMID = 20524767 | URL = http://www.grupoaran.com/mrmUpdate/lecturaPDFfromXML.asp?IdArt=4618820&TO=RVN&Eng=1 }}</ref>
 
===Image===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Glycogenic_acanthosis.jpg Glycogenic acanthosis (WP)].
 
==Microscopic==
Features:<ref name=pmid20524767/>
*Squamous epithelium with:
**Superficial clearing of the cytoplasm.
**Thickening.
 
===Images===
*[http://scielo.isciii.es/pdf/diges/v102n5/carta3.pdf Glycogenic acanthosis (isciii.es)].
 
==See also==
*[[Esophagus]].
 
==References==
{{Reflist|1}}


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[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Gastrointestinal pathology]]

Revision as of 04:48, 16 May 2015

Glycogenic acanthosis of the esophagus is a benign uncommon change of the esophagus.

General

  • Uncommon.
  • Benign.
  • Possible association with ingestion of hot liquids.[1]

Gross/endoscopic

  • Distinctive endoscopic appearance - grey/white raised lesion.[1]

Image

Microscopic

Features:[1]

  • Squamous epithelium with:
    • Superficial clearing of the cytoplasm.
    • Thickening.

Images

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lopes, S.; Figueiredo, P.; Amaro, P.; Freire, P.; Alves, S.; Cipriano, MA.; Gouveia, H.; Sofia, C. et al. (May 2010). "Glycogenic acanthosis of the esophagus: an unusually endoscopic appearance.". Rev Esp Enferm Dig 102 (5): 341-2. PMID 20524767.
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