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'''Acute esophagitis''' occasionally afflicits the [[esophagus]]. | |||
===General=== | |||
*Benign. | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features: | |||
*Intraepithelial [[neutrophil]]s - '''key feature'''. | |||
*Basal cell hyperplasia. | |||
*No infectious agent identified - '''important'''. | |||
DDx: | |||
*[[Candida esophagitis]]. | |||
*[[Herpes esophagitis]]. | |||
===Stains=== | |||
*[[PAS-D stain]] -ve for fungal organisms. | |||
*[[GMS stain]] -ve for fungal organisms. | |||
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ESOPHAGUS, BIOPSY: | |||
- ACUTE ESOPHAGITIS. | |||
-- NO FUNGAL ORGANISMS IDENTIFIED WITH PAS-D AND GMS STAINING. | |||
- NO COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM IDENTIFIED. | |||
- NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA. | |||
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==See also== | |||
*[[Esophagitis]]. | |||
*[[Esophagus]]. | |||
[[Category:Diagnosis]] | [[Category:Diagnosis]] | ||
Revision as of 10:15, 26 July 2013
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| EHVSC | 10168 |
Acute esophagitis occasionally afflicits the esophagus.
General
- Benign.
Microscopic
Features:
- Intraepithelial neutrophils - key feature.
- Basal cell hyperplasia.
- No infectious agent identified - important.
DDx:
Stains
- PAS-D stain -ve for fungal organisms.
- GMS stain -ve for fungal organisms.
Sign out
ESOPHAGUS, BIOPSY: - ACUTE ESOPHAGITIS. -- NO FUNGAL ORGANISMS IDENTIFIED WITH PAS-D AND GMS STAINING. - NO COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM IDENTIFIED. - NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA.