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'''Esophageal stricture''' is a [[clinical diagnosis]]. Considered broadly, strictures may be benign or [[malignant]]. | '''Esophageal stricture''' is a [[clinical diagnosis]]. Considered broadly, strictures may be benign or [[malignant]]. | ||
This article deals with benign strictures of the [[esophagus]]. | This article deals primarily with ''benign strictures of the [[esophagus]]''. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
Revision as of 14:19, 9 January 2014
Esophageal stricture is a clinical diagnosis. Considered broadly, strictures may be benign or malignant.
This article deals primarily with benign strictures of the esophagus.
General
Treatment:
Microscopic
Features:
- Squamous mucosa:
- +/-Keratinization.
- Intraepithelial lymphocytes.
- Basal cell hyperplasia.
DDx:
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ESOPHAGUS, BIOPSY: - SQUAMOUS MUCOSA WITH BASAL CELL HYPERPLASIA, MILD INTRAEPITHELIAL EDEMA, FOCAL EARLY KERATINIZATION AND INTRAEPITHELIAL LYMPHOCYTES. - SCANT COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM WITH MODERATE CHRONIC INACTIVE INFLAMMATION. - NEGATIVE FOR INTESTINAL METAPLASIA. - NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.
See also
References
- ↑ Hourneaux de Moura, EG.; Toma, K.; Goh, KL.; Romero, R.; Dua, KS.; Felix, VN.; Levine, MS.; Kochhar, R. et al. (Oct 2013). "Stents for benign and malignant esophageal strictures.". Ann N Y Acad Sci 1300: 119-43. doi:10.1111/nyas.12242. PMID 24117639.
- ↑ Singhal, S.; Hasan, SS.; Cohen, DC.; Pfanner, T.; Reznik, S.; Duddempudi, S. (Sep 2013). "Multi-disciplinary approach for management of refractory benign occlusive esophageal strictures.". Therap Adv Gastroenterol 6 (5): 365-70. doi:10.1177/1756283X13492000. PMID 24003337.