Esophageal ring

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Esophageal ring is an uncommon pathology that afflict the esophagus. Schatzki ring redirects here.

General

Gross

  • Ring-like narrowing of the esophageal lumen.

Microscopic

Features:[2]

  • Inflamed squamous mucosa.
    • Occasionally columnar epithelium.

DDx:[2]

Note:

  • Histologic findings are nonspecific.

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Submitted as "Mid Esophagus", Biopsy:
- Squamous mucosa with basal cell hyperplasia, focal papillary 
  elongation and abundant (predominantly basal) intraepithelial 
  lymphocytes, see comment.
- NEGATIVE for apparent eosinophils or neutrophils
- NEGATIVE for dysplasia and NEGATIVE for malignancy.

Comment:
The clinical history (Schatzki's ring) is noted; the morphology would be compatible with that (or GERD if more distal).

Block letters

ESOPHAGUS, BIOPSY:
- SQUAMOUS MUCOSA WITH BASAL CELL HYPERPLASIA, INTRAEPITHELIAL EDEMA AND RARE INTRAEPITHELIAL 
EOSINOPHILS -- COMPATIBLE WITH GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX.
- COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM WITH MODERATE CHRONIC INACTIVE INFLAMMATION.
- NEGATIVE FOR INTESTINAL METAPLASIA.
- NEGATIVE FOR DYSPLASIA AND NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY.

References

  1. Pezzullo, JC.; Lewicki, AM. (Sep 2003). "Schatzki ring, statistically reexamined.". Radiology 228 (3): 609-13. doi:10.1148/radiol.2283021162. PMID 12869689.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Iacobuzio-Donahue, Christine A.; Montgomery, Elizabeth A. (2005). Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology: A Volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series (1st ed.). Churchill Livingstone. pp. 11. ISBN 978-0443066573.