Open AccessEsophagitis: Optimizing Diagnostic Yield by Biopsy Orientation
Author(s) -
Nicola Brindley,
James M. Sloan,
W. A. McCallion
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-200409000-00007
Subject(s) - medicine , biopsy , suction , endoscopy , esophagitis , magnification , radiology , pathology , reflux , disease , mechanical engineering , computer science , engineering , computer vision
There is poor correlation between gastroesophageal reflux (GER) symptoms, intraesophageal pH monitoring and endoscopic or histologic appraisal of esophagitis in the pediatric age group. To optimize the diagnosis of childhood esophagitis, histologic evaluation of esophageal pinch and suction biopsies after orientation were compared.