Esophageal presentations Flashcards
Specialized columnar epithelium in distal esophagus
Barrett
Large pink intracellular inclusions and host cell chromatin that is pushed to the edge of the nucleus
HSV
Esophagitis with enlarged cells, intranuclear and cytoplasmic inclusions and clear perinuclear halo
CMV
Lack of ganglion cells between inner and outer muscular layers
Achalasia
PAS shows hyphate organisms
Candida
Esophageal pouch in upper esophagus
Zenker diverticulum
Double layer of columnar epithelial cells resting on dense lymphoid stroma
Warthin tumor
Protrusion of mucosa in the upper esophagus
Plummer-Vinson
Outpouching of all esophageal layers above LES
Epiphrenic diverticulum
Basal cell hyperplasia, eosinophilia, elongation of lamina propria papilla
Chronic reflux esophagitis
Goblet cells in distal esophagus
Barrett