Eosinophilic esophagitis

 

 

This biopsy is from the mid-esophagus of a 12 yr old boy with persistent dysphagia despite anti-reflux therapy. Numerous

intraepithelial eosinophils are present within the squamous epithelium. This disorder is to be differentiated from reflux esophagitis.

Contributed by Dr. Murray Resnick

1 minute clinical correlation

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