Difference between revisions of "Lymphocytic esophagitis"

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Features:
Features:
*Lymphocytic infiltrate.
*Lymphocytic infiltrate.
*Severe spongiosis.
*No other inflammatory cells.
*No other inflammatory cells.



Revision as of 15:49, 10 July 2016

Lymphocytic esophagitis, abbreviated LE, is an evolving diagnosis.[1]

General

  • Benign.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Lymphocytic infiltrate.
  • Severe spongiosis.
  • No other inflammatory cells.

See also

References

  1. Cohen, S.; Saxena, A.; Waljee, AK.; Piraka, C.; Purdy, J.; Appelman, H.; McKenna, B.; Elmunzer, BJ. et al. "Lymphocytic esophagitis: a diagnosis of increasing frequency.". J Clin Gastroenterol 46 (10): 828-32. doi:10.1097/MCG.0b013e3182500de8. PMID 22751335.