7 Questions
What is the most common cause of esophagitis?
Reflux of gastric contents
What is the most common type of esophageal tumor worldwide?
Squamous cell carcinoma
What is the direct precursor of esophageal adenocarcinoma?
Barrett esophagus
What is the most common cause of infectious esophagitis?
All of the above
What is the presentation of candidiasis in infectious esophagitis?
Adherent gray-white pseudomembranes
What are the symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis in adults?
Food impaction and dysphagia
What is the trend in the incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus?
Increasing
Study Notes
Infectious Esophagitis:
- Mostly in immunocompromised individuals
- Viral, fungal, and bacterial causes
- Candidiasis presents with adherent gray-white pseudomembranes
- Herpes viruses cause punched-out ulcers
- CMV causes shallower ulcerations
Reflux Esophagitis:
- Reflux of gastric contents into lower esophagus
- Most frequent cause of esophagitis
- Symptoms include heartburn, dysphagia, and regurgitation
- Complications include esophageal ulceration, hematemesis, and strictures
Eosinophilic Esophagitis:
- Chronic immune-mediated disorder
- Symptoms include food impaction and dysphagia in adults, and feeding intolerance or GERD-like symptoms in children
- Endoscopy shows rings in upper and mid esophagus
- Most patients are atopic or have modest peripheral eosinophilia
Barrett Esophagus:
- Complication of chronic GERD
- Intestinal metaplasia in esophageal squamous mucosa
- Direct precursor of esophageal adenocarcinoma
Esophageal Tumors:
- Squamous cell carcinoma is most common worldwide
- Adenocarcinoma is on the rise and has a background of Barrett esophagus and long-standing GERD
- Symptoms include difficulty swallowing, weight loss, chest pain, and vomiting
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