esophagitis

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Esophagitis

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Esophagitis refers to inflammation of the esophagus. It can arise from a range of causes which include:

infective esophagitis
non-infective esophagitis
- reflux esophagitis
- corrosive esophagitis
- idiopathic eosinophilic esophagitis
- radiation-induced esophagitis

Radiographic features

Fluoroscopy

Radiographic signs of esophagitis depend on the fluoroscopic technique used, but include :

mucosal irregularity
erosions and ulcerations
abnormal motility
thickened esophageal folds (>3 mm)
limited esophageal distensibility
esophageal strictures
intramural pseudodiverticulosis
ulcers are a hallmark finding of esophagitis
- small ulcers (<1 cm)
  - reflux esophagitis
  - Herpes esophagitis
  - acute radiation-induced esophagitis
  - drug-induced esophagitis
  - benign mucus membrane pemphigoid
- larger ulcers (>1 cm)