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*Eosinophilic esophagitis is characterized by similar histomorphologic features -- key difference: more eosinophils. | *Eosinophilic esophagitis is characterized by similar histomorphologic features -- key difference: more eosinophils. | ||
*"Squiggle cells" may mimic neutrophils. | *"Squiggle cells" may mimic neutrophils. | ||
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*[http://www.archivesofpathology.org/action/showFullPopup?id=i1543-2165-134-6-815-f03&doi=10.1043%2F1543-2165-134.6.815 EE versus GERD (archivesofpathology.org)].<ref name=pmid20524860/> | |||
==Eosinophilic esophagitis== | ==Eosinophilic esophagitis== | ||
===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*The current thinking is that it is a clinico-pathologic diagnosis.<ref name=pmid20524860>{{Cite journal | last1 = Genevay | first1 = M. | last2 = Rubbia-Brandt | first2 = L. | last3 = Rougemont | first3 = AL. | title = Do eosinophil numbers differentiate eosinophilic esophagitis from gastroesophageal reflux disease? | journal = Arch Pathol Lab Med | volume = 134 | issue = 6 | pages = 815-25 | month = Jun | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1043/1543-2165-134.6.815 | PMID = 20524860 | url = http://www.archivesofpathology.org/doi/full/10.1043/1543-2165-134.6.815 }}</ref> | |||
Clinical: | Clinical: | ||
*Dyspepsia. | *Dyspepsia. | ||
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*Dysphagia.<ref>URL: [http://www.medicinenet.com/eosinophilic_esophagitis/page2.htm#tocc http://www.medicinenet.com/eosinophilic_esophagitis/page2.htm#tocc]. Accessed on: 1 December 2009.</ref> | *Dysphagia.<ref>URL: [http://www.medicinenet.com/eosinophilic_esophagitis/page2.htm#tocc http://www.medicinenet.com/eosinophilic_esophagitis/page2.htm#tocc]. Accessed on: 1 December 2009.</ref> | ||
Treatment: | Treatment: | ||
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===Gross/endoscopic=== | ===Gross/endoscopic=== | ||
*Trachealization; eosphagus looks like trachea.<ref name=pmid19636182>{{Cite journal | last1 = Al-Hussaini | first1 = AA. | last2 = Semaan | first2 = T. | last3 = El Hag | first3 = IA. | title = Esophageal trachealization: a feature of eosinophilic esophagitis. | journal = Saudi J Gastroenterol | volume = 15 | issue = 3 | pages = 193-5 | month = | year = | doi = 10.4103/1319-3767.54747 | PMID = 19636182 }} | *'''Trachealization'''; eosphagus looks like trachea.<ref name=pmid19636182>{{Cite journal | last1 = Al-Hussaini | first1 = AA. | last2 = Semaan | first2 = T. | last3 = El Hag | first3 = IA. | title = Esophageal trachealization: a feature of eosinophilic esophagitis. | journal = Saudi J Gastroenterol | volume = 15 | issue = 3 | pages = 193-5 | month = | year = | doi = 10.4103/1319-3767.54747 | PMID = 19636182 }} | ||
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**[[AKA]] Feline Esophagus.<ref>URL: [http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/reprint/164/4/900.pdf http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/reprint/164/4/900.pdf]. Accessed on: 4 October 2010.</ref> | **[[AKA]] Feline Esophagus.<ref>URL: [http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/reprint/164/4/900.pdf http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/reprint/164/4/900.pdf]. Accessed on: 4 October 2010.</ref> | ||