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	'''Radiation esophagitis''' is a relatively uncommon pathology of the [[esophagus]] seen in the context of radiation treatments for thoracic malignancies.		'''Radiation esophagitis''' is a relatively uncommon pathology of the [[esophagus]], typically seen in the context of radiation treatments for thoracic [[cancer\|malignancies]].

	==General==		==General==
	*Uncommon ~1% of patients getting radiation.<ref name=pmid26030254>{{Cite journal \| last1 = Murro \| first1 = D. \| last2 = Jakate \| first2 = S. \| title = Radiation esophagitis. \| journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med \| volume = 139 \| issue = 6 \| pages = 827-30 \| month = Jun \| year = 2015 \| doi = 10.5858/arpa.2014-0111-RS \| PMID = 26030254 }}</ref>		*Uncommon ~1% of patients getting (thoracic) radiation.<ref name=pmid26030254>{{Cite journal \| last1 = Murro \| first1 = D. \| last2 = Jakate \| first2 = S. \| title = Radiation esophagitis. \| journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med \| volume = 139 \| issue = 6 \| pages = 827-30 \| month = Jun \| year = 2015 \| doi = 10.5858/arpa.2014-0111-RS \| PMID = 26030254 }}</ref>

	==Gross/endoscopic==		==Gross/endoscopic==

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	Esophagus, 25 cm, Biopsy:		Esophagus, 25 cm, Biopsy:

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	==General==		==General==
	*Uncommon ~1% of patients getting radiation.<ref name=pmid26030254>{{Cite journal \| last1 = Murro \| first1 = D. \| last2 = Jakate \| first2 = S. \| title = Radiation esophagitis. \| journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med \| volume = 139 \| issue = 6 \| pages = 827-30 \| month = Jun \| year = 2015 \| doi = 10.5858/arpa.2014-0111-RS \| PMID = 26030254 }}</ref>		*Uncommon ~1% of patients getting radiation.<ref name=pmid26030254>{{Cite journal \| last1 = Murro \| first1 = D. \| last2 = Jakate \| first2 = S. \| title = Radiation esophagitis. \| journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med \| volume = 139 \| issue = 6 \| pages = 827-30 \| month = Jun \| year = 2015 \| doi = 10.5858/arpa.2014-0111-RS \| PMID = 26030254 }}</ref>

			==Gross/endoscopic==
			Features:
			*Erythema - nonspecific.<ref name=pmid26030254/>

	==Microscopic==		==Microscopic==

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	==General==		==General==
	*Uncommon ~1% of patients getting radiation.<ref name=pmid26030254>{{Cite journal \| last1 = Murro \| first1 = D. \| last2 = Jakate \| first2 = S. \| title = Radiation esophagitis. \| journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med \| volume = 139 \| issue = 6 \| pages = 827-30 \| month = Jun \| year = 2015 \| doi = 10.5858/arpa.2014-0111-RS \| PMID = 26030254 }}</ref>		*Uncommon ~1% of patients getting radiation.<ref name=pmid26030254>{{Cite journal \| last1 = Murro \| first1 = D. \| last2 = Jakate \| first2 = S. \| title = Radiation esophagitis. \| journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med \| volume = 139 \| issue = 6 \| pages = 827-30 \| month = Jun \| year = 2015 \| doi = 10.5858/arpa.2014-0111-RS \| PMID = 26030254 }}</ref>

			==Microscopic==
			Features:<ref name=pmid26030254/>
			*Variable inflammation.
			*Radiation-related [[nuclear atypia]] - endothelial cells and stromal cells.

			DDx:
			*[[Cytomegalovirus]].

			==IHC==
			*[[CMV]] -ve.

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	Stains are pending to exclude micro-organisms not appreciated on H&E staining; the results will be reported in an addendum.		Stains are pending to exclude micro-organisms not appreciated on H&E staining; the results will be reported in an addendum.
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			==See also==
			*[[Radiation changes]].

			==References==
			{{Reflist\|1}}

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

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'''Radiation esophagitis''' is a relatively uncommon pathology of the [[esophagus]] seen in the context of radiation treatments for thoracic malignancies.

==General==
*Uncommon ~1% of patients getting radiation.<ref name=pmid26030254>{{Cite journal | last1 = Murro | first1 = D. | last2 = Jakate | first2 = S. | title = Radiation esophagitis. | journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med | volume = 139 | issue = 6 | pages = 827-30 | month = Jun | year = 2015 | doi = 10.5858/arpa.2014-0111-RS | PMID = 26030254 }}</ref>

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Esophagus, 25 cm, Biopsy:
- Acute esophagitis with edema, see comment.
- NEGATIVE for dysplasia and NEGATIVE for malignancy.

Comment:
The history of radiation is noted.

Stains are pending to exclude micro-organisms not appreciated on H&E staining; the results will be reported in an addendum.
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