ESOPHAGITIS Flashcards
What is esophagitis
Inflammation of esophagus
Different causes of esophagitis
REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS
EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS
PILL INDUCED ESOPHAGITIS
INFECTIOUS ESOPHAGITIS
CAUSTIC ESOPHAGITIS
What is Reflux esophagitis
Inflammation of epithelial layer of esophagus due to gastric acid reflux into the esophagus
Causes of Reflux esophagitis
Refractory GERD
Clinical manifestations of reflux esophagitis
Pathologic changes of reflux esophagitis
Epithelial basal layer Hyperplasia
Elongated lamina propria papilla
Presence of eosinophils & neutrophils in mucosal layer
Erythema
Edema
What is eosinophilic esophagitis
Allergic reaction/ immune mediated inflammation of esophagus
Causes of Eosinophilic esophagitis
Allergic reaction
Clinical manifestations
Dysphagia
Causes of pill induced esophagitis
NSAIDS
Potassium chloride
Doxycycline
Diphosphate
Causes of Infectious esophagitis
Candida
HSV-1
CMV
Pathologic changes in infectious esophagitis
1) Candida
White membrane
Pseudohyphae on biopsy
2) HSV-1
Oral herpes
Punched out ulcers
3) CMV
Linear ulcers