Eosinophilic esophagitis: A newly established cause of dysphagia

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2006; 12(15): 2328-2334
Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2328

Table 3 Histopathology of eosinophilic esophagitis

	GERD	Eosinophilic esophagitis
Eosinophilic infiltration (squamous epithelium)	<10/hpf	>20/HPF
Other features	Esophagitis (usually distal)	Esophagitis (proximal and/ or distal, may be patchy or segmental)
	Intestinal metaplasia	Basal zone hyperplasia
		Increased papillary size
		Superficial eosinophilic layering or aggregates
		Microabscesses

GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease; HPF: high power field.

Citation: Yan BM, Shaffer EA. Eosinophilic esophagitis: A newly established cause of dysphagia. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(15): 2328-2334
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i15/2328.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2328