Acute esophagitis

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Acute esophagitis
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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

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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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