Test Your Knowledge on Different Types of Esophagitis

What is the most common cause of esophagitis?

What is the most common type of esophageal tumor worldwide?

What is the direct precursor of esophageal adenocarcinoma?

What is the most common cause of infectious esophagitis?

What is the presentation of candidiasis in infectious esophagitis?

What are the symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis in adults?

What is the trend in the incidence of adenocarcinoma of the esophagus?

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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