Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2022; 28(41): 5893-5909
Published online Nov 7, 2022. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v28.i41.5893
Table 1 Inflammatory diseases of the esophagus
Chemical or physical damages
Reflux esophagitis
Chemical esophagitis (acids, leach)
Radiation induced esophagitis
Drug-induced esophagitis e.g. NSAID, bisphosphonates, tetracyclines, KCl, ferric sulfate, ascorbinic acid
Infectious esophagitis
Candida spp.
Viruses, e.g. Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex, HIV
Immune-mediated esophagitis
EoE
Crohn’s disease
GVHD
Behçet’s disease
Systemic sclerosis
Lymphocytic esophagitis
Lichen planus
Mucus membrane pemphigoid
Pemphigus
Congenital skin disease
Esophageal involvement in epidermolysis bullosa
Others
EIPD
Sloughing esophagitis