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Esophageal epidermoid metaplasia: an unusual condition

Author(s) -

Marta Cuadros Martínez,

Pedro de María Pallarés,

Laura Guerra,

Aurora Burgos García

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

revista española de enfermedades digestivas

Language(s) - Uncategorized

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2340-4167

pISSN - 1130-0108

DOI - 10.17235/reed.2022.8708/2022

Subject(s) - medicine , esophagitis , metaplasia , esophagus , gastroenterology , intestinal metaplasia , endoscopy , histology , reflux esophagitis , pathology , reflux , cancer , disease

A 66-year-old man with a history of tobacco and alcohol consumption was diagnosed with a severe peptic esophagitis. After treatment, an endoscopy showed the resolution of esophagitis, but revealed white multinodular plaques with a diffuse distribution. Histology showed esophageal mucosa with a prominent granular layer and hyperorthokeratotis, in keeping with epidermoid metaplasia. This unusual condition has been linked to esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Therefore, diagnosis and endoscopic surveillance should be considered.

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