Eosinophilic esophagitis
Author:
Mikael Häggström [note 1]
Microscopic diagnosis
It is characterized by a prominent eosinophilic infiltrate in the esophagus, with consensus guidelines defining it as over 15 eosinophils per HPF.[1]
Report
- If positive:
- Presence of eosinophilic esophagitis
- Number of eosinophils per HPF
In borderline cases, such as an incidental finding of eosinophils at around 15/HPF, a separate explanatory comment can be made, such as:
| (Esophagus, biopsy:) Squamous mucosa with increased intraepithelial eosinophils of up to 15/HPF. See comment. Comment: There is no evidence of eosinophilic microabscesses. Although this may represent reflux esophagitis, a diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis is considered in the correct clinical setting. |
Notes
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