Difference between revisions of "Esophagitis"
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==Clinical classification== | ==Clinical classification for GERD== | ||
Los Angeles classification:<ref>URL: [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212097113700463 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212097113700463]. Accessed on: 14 April 2015</ref> | Los Angeles classification:<ref>URL: [http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212097113700463 http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212097113700463]. Accessed on: 14 April 2015</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:19, 14 April 2016
Esophagitis refers to inflammation of the esophagus.
Pathologic classification
Nonspecific:
Inflammatory:
Clinical classification for GERD
Los Angeles classification:[1]
| Classification | Description |
|---|---|
| A | mucosal break <=5 mm, not beyond the tops of two (adjacent) mucosal folds |
| B | mucosal break >5 mm, not beyond the tops of two (adjacent) mucosal folds |
| C | mucosa break beyond the tops of two mucosal folds but <75% of the esophageal circumference |
| D | mucosal break >=75% of the esophageal circumference |
References
- ↑ URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212097113700463. Accessed on: 14 April 2015
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