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Endoscopy/biopsy. is this bad? gastroesophageal junctional mucosa with mild chronic inflammation - no goblet cell metaplasia or dysplasia identified - rare intraepithelial eosinophils within the squamous component, raising the possibility of reflux?

Q: endoscopy/biopsy. is this bad? gastroesophageal junctional mucosa with mild chronic inflammation - no goblet cell metaplasia or dysplasia identified - rare intraepithelial eosinophils within the squamous component, raising the possibility of reflux?

: Sounds like eosinophilic esophagitis.Would get a food allergy panel and follow results of avoidance. Prema M Jacob MD

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Sounds like eosinophilic esophagitis.Would get a food allergy panel and follow results of avoidance. Prema M Jacob MD

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Answered 10/15/2022

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A member asked:

Endoscopy/biopsy. is this bad? gastroesophageal junctional mucosa with mild chronic inflammation - no goblet cell metaplasia or dysplasia identified - rare intraepithelial eosinophils within the squamous component, raising the possibility of reflux?

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Dr Kuitems agreed

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