A member asked:

What is basal hyperplasia my 2 yr old has severe gerd and had an endoscopy with biopsy and it showed basal hyperplasia and some other things. what does basal hyperplasia mean

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This : This would be a better question for the gastroenterologists. Dermatologists treat basal cell carcinomas of the skin, but "basal hyperplasia" probably is referring to the squamous cells/other cells lining the stomach/esophagus and are not the same "basal cells" we treat in dermatology. I hope that helps.

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Kristel Hunt answered

Specializes in Hepatology

Inflammation: it's one of the histologic findings in esophagitis - in your child's case, reflux esophagitis. Meaning there is some inflammation in the lining of the esophagus as a result of the reflux. I hope the meds will kick in soon and your child feels better!

Answered 5/13/2017

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