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'''Esophagitis''' refers to inflammation of the [[esophagus]]. | '''Esophagitis''' refers to inflammation of the [[esophagus]]. | ||
==Pathologic classification== | |||
Nonspecific: | Nonspecific: | ||
*[[Acute esophagitis]]. | *[[Acute esophagitis]]. | ||
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*[[Herpes esophagitis]] | *[[Herpes esophagitis]] | ||
*[[Candida esophagitis]] | *[[Candida esophagitis]] | ||
==Clinical classification== | |||
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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! Classification | |||
! Description | |||
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| A | |||
| mucosal break <=5 mm, not beyond the tops of two (adjacent) mucosal folds | |||
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| B | |||
| mucosal break >5 mm, not beyond the tops of two (adjacent) mucosal folds | |||
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| C | |||
| mucosa break beyond the tops of two mucosal folds but <75% of the esophageal circumference | |||
|- | |||
| D | |||
| mucosal break >=75% of the esophageal circumference | |||
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==References== | |||
{{Reflist|1}} | |||
{{Disambiguation}} | {{Disambiguation}} | ||