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Chronic esophagitis

MedGen UID:
473431
•Concept ID:
C1443971
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Chronic Esophagitis
SNOMED CT: Chronic esophagitis (409657002)

Definition

A chronic inflammatory process affecting the esophageal wall. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVChronic esophagitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Biology and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis.
Rothenberg ME
Gastroenterology 2009 Oct;137(4):1238-49. Epub 2009 Aug 15 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.07.007. PMID: 19596009Free PMC Article
Treatment and long-term outcome of chronic radiation esophagitis after radiation therapy for head and neck tumors. A report of 13 cases.
Silvain C, Barrioz T, Besson I, Babin P, Fontanel JP, Daban A, Matuchansky C, Beauchant M
Dig Dis Sci 1993 May;38(5):927-31. doi: 10.1007/BF01295922. PMID: 8482193
Gastroesophageal reflux: diagnosis and management.
Richter JE
Hosp Pract (Off Ed) 1992 Jan 15;27(1):59-66. doi: 10.1080/21548331.1992.11705342. PMID: 1346142

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

IgG4-related disease involving the esophagus: a clinicopathological study.
Obiorah I, Hussain A, Palese C, Azumi N, Benjamin S, Ozdemirli M
Dis Esophagus 2017 Dec 1;30(12):1-7. doi: 10.1093/dote/dox091. PMID: 28881885
Gene mutations and polymorphisms of TP53 and FHIT in chronic esophagitis and esophageal carcinoma.
Silveira AP, Da Silva Manoel-Caetano F, Aoki S, Yamasaki LH, Rahal P, Silva AE
Anticancer Res 2011 May;31(5):1685-90. PMID: 21617227
Biology and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis.
Rothenberg ME
Gastroenterology 2009 Oct;137(4):1238-49. Epub 2009 Aug 15 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.07.007. PMID: 19596009Free PMC Article
p53, p16 and Fhit proteins expressions in chronic esophagitis and Chagas disease.
Bellini MF, Leite KR, Cury PM, Silva AE
Anticancer Res 2008 Nov-Dec;28(6A):3793-9. PMID: 19189666
Esophageal dysplasia and chronic esophagitis: detection at upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy.
Grüber AC, de Barros SG, Pütten AC, Gigante L, Coelho N, Sekine S, Prolla JC
Arq Gastroenterol 1998 Oct-Dec;35(4):258-63. PMID: 10347708

Diagnosis

Lymphocytic Esophagitis: Current Understanding and Controversy.
Pittman ME
Am J Surg Pathol 2022 Jan 1;46(1):e55-e63. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001667. PMID: 33481383
IgG4-related disease involving the esophagus: a clinicopathological study.
Obiorah I, Hussain A, Palese C, Azumi N, Benjamin S, Ozdemirli M
Dis Esophagus 2017 Dec 1;30(12):1-7. doi: 10.1093/dote/dox091. PMID: 28881885
Biology and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis.
Rothenberg ME
Gastroenterology 2009 Oct;137(4):1238-49. Epub 2009 Aug 15 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.07.007. PMID: 19596009Free PMC Article
Esophageal dysplasia and chronic esophagitis: detection at upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy.
Grüber AC, de Barros SG, Pütten AC, Gigante L, Coelho N, Sekine S, Prolla JC
Arq Gastroenterol 1998 Oct-Dec;35(4):258-63. PMID: 10347708
Treatment and long-term outcome of chronic radiation esophagitis after radiation therapy for head and neck tumors. A report of 13 cases.
Silvain C, Barrioz T, Besson I, Babin P, Fontanel JP, Daban A, Matuchansky C, Beauchant M
Dig Dis Sci 1993 May;38(5):927-31. doi: 10.1007/BF01295922. PMID: 8482193

Therapy

Correlation Between Symptomatic Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Erosive Esophagitis (EE) Post-vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG).
Lim CH, Lee PC, Lim E, Tan J, Chan WH, Tan HC, Ganguly S, Tham KW, Eng A
Obes Surg 2019 Jan;29(1):207-214. doi: 10.1007/s11695-018-3509-0. PMID: 30238218
IgG4-related disease involving the esophagus: a clinicopathological study.
Obiorah I, Hussain A, Palese C, Azumi N, Benjamin S, Ozdemirli M
Dis Esophagus 2017 Dec 1;30(12):1-7. doi: 10.1093/dote/dox091. PMID: 28881885
Biology and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis.
Rothenberg ME
Gastroenterology 2009 Oct;137(4):1238-49. Epub 2009 Aug 15 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.07.007. PMID: 19596009Free PMC Article
Esophageal dysplasia and chronic esophagitis: detection at upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy.
Grüber AC, de Barros SG, Pütten AC, Gigante L, Coelho N, Sekine S, Prolla JC
Arq Gastroenterol 1998 Oct-Dec;35(4):258-63. PMID: 10347708
Chemoprevention of oral leukoplakia and chronic esophagitis in an area of high incidence of oral and esophageal cancer.
Zaridze D, Evstifeeva T, Boyle P
Ann Epidemiol 1993 May;3(3):225-34. doi: 10.1016/1047-2797(93)90023-w. PMID: 8275193

Prognosis

Lymphocytic Esophagitis: Current Understanding and Controversy.
Pittman ME
Am J Surg Pathol 2022 Jan 1;46(1):e55-e63. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001667. PMID: 33481383
Correlation Between Symptomatic Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Erosive Esophagitis (EE) Post-vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy (VSG).
Lim CH, Lee PC, Lim E, Tan J, Chan WH, Tan HC, Ganguly S, Tham KW, Eng A
Obes Surg 2019 Jan;29(1):207-214. doi: 10.1007/s11695-018-3509-0. PMID: 30238218
Long-term outcomes in pediatric-onset esophageal eosinophilia.
DeBrosse CW, Franciosi JP, King EC, Butz BK, Greenberg AB, Collins MH, Abonia JP, Assa'ad A, Putnam PE, Rothenberg ME
J Allergy Clin Immunol 2011 Jul;128(1):132-8. Epub 2011 Jun 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2011.05.006. PMID: 21636117Free PMC Article
Esophageal dysplasia and chronic esophagitis: detection at upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy.
Grüber AC, de Barros SG, Pütten AC, Gigante L, Coelho N, Sekine S, Prolla JC
Arq Gastroenterol 1998 Oct-Dec;35(4):258-63. PMID: 10347708
Chemoprevention of oral leukoplakia and chronic esophagitis in an area of high incidence of oral and esophageal cancer.
Zaridze D, Evstifeeva T, Boyle P
Ann Epidemiol 1993 May;3(3):225-34. doi: 10.1016/1047-2797(93)90023-w. PMID: 8275193

Clinical prediction guides

Lymphocytic Esophagitis: Current Understanding and Controversy.
Pittman ME
Am J Surg Pathol 2022 Jan 1;46(1):e55-e63. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001667. PMID: 33481383
IgG4-related disease involving the esophagus: a clinicopathological study.
Obiorah I, Hussain A, Palese C, Azumi N, Benjamin S, Ozdemirli M
Dis Esophagus 2017 Dec 1;30(12):1-7. doi: 10.1093/dote/dox091. PMID: 28881885
Gene mutations and polymorphisms of TP53 and FHIT in chronic esophagitis and esophageal carcinoma.
Silveira AP, Da Silva Manoel-Caetano F, Aoki S, Yamasaki LH, Rahal P, Silva AE
Anticancer Res 2011 May;31(5):1685-90. PMID: 21617227
Esophageal dysplasia and chronic esophagitis: detection at upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy.
Grüber AC, de Barros SG, Pütten AC, Gigante L, Coelho N, Sekine S, Prolla JC
Arq Gastroenterol 1998 Oct-Dec;35(4):258-63. PMID: 10347708
Chemoprevention of oral leukoplakia and chronic esophagitis in an area of high incidence of oral and esophageal cancer.
Zaridze D, Evstifeeva T, Boyle P
Ann Epidemiol 1993 May;3(3):225-34. doi: 10.1016/1047-2797(93)90023-w. PMID: 8275193

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