Reflux Esophagitis

What is Reflux Esophagitis?

Reflux esophagitis is an esophageal mucosal injury that occurs secondary to retrograde flux of gastric contents into the esophagus. Clinically, this is referred to as gastroesophageal reflux disease or GERD. What is the Pathology of Reflux Esophagitis? The pathology of…
Infectious Esophagitis

What is Infectious Esophagitis?

Infectious esophagitis is a bacterial, viral or fungal infection in tissues of the esophagus. What is the Pathology of Infectious Esophagitis? The pathology of infectious esophagitis is: -Etiology: The cause of infectious esophagitis is fungal, viral, bacterial or even parasitic…
Eosinophilic Esophagitis

What is Eosinophilic Esophagitis?

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic immune system disease in which a type of white blood cell eosinophil builds up in the lining of the tube that connects your mouth to your stomach esophagus. What is the Pathology of Eosinophilic Esophagitis?…
Chemical Esophagitis

What is Chemical Esophagitis?

Chemical esophagitis is esophageal mucosal injury caused by the medications and usually refers to a direct toxic effect on esophageal mucosa by the culprit medication. What is the Pathology of Esophagitis? The pathology of esophagitisis: -Etiology: The cause of esophagitisis…
Esophagitis

What is Esophagitis?

Esophagitis is inflammation that may damage tissues of the esophagus, the muscular tube that delivers food from your mouth to your stomach. Esophagitis can cause painful, difficult swallowing and chest pain.  Examples of esophagitis include:  Chemical esophagitisEosinophilic esophagitisInfectious esophagitisReflux esophagitis
Achalasia

What is Achalasia?

Achalasia is a rare disorder that makes it difficult for food and liquid to pass from the swallowing tube connecting the mouth and stomach esophagus into stomach. Achalasia occurs when nerves in the esophagus become damaged.  What is the Pathology…
Esophageal Obstruction

What is Esophageal Obstruction?

Esophageal obstruction is also known as ‘steakhouse syndrome’, is a type of medical emergency caused due to the obstruction of esophagus by ingested foreign body like pork or steak.
Esophagus Pathology

What is Esophagus Pathology?

Esophagus pathology is an abnormality with the esophagus. Examples include esophagus with reactive or reflux changes, Barrett’s esophagus, anatomic anomalies, and malignancies.
Pyloric Stenosis

What is Pyloric Stenosis?

Pyloric stenosis is an uncommon condition in infants that blocks food from entering the small intestine. Normally, a muscular valve pylorus between the stomach and small intestine holds food in the stomach until it is ready for the next stage…
Omphalocele

What is an Omphalocele?

Omphalocele is a birth defect of the abdominal belly wall. The infant’s intestines, liver, or other organs stick outside of the belly through the belly button. The organs are covered in a thin, nearly transparent sac that hardly ever is…