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What will an upper endoscopy show that a ct scan wouldn't show?
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Mucosal lining...: ...and will permit biopsies. CT cannot accurately diagnosis eosinophilic esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, H.pylori, celiac sprue whereas these entities can all be found (or largely ruled out) histologically upon endoscopic sampling.
Answered 5/27/2016
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