Granular mucosal pattern of the esophagus (differential)

Granular mucosal pattern of the esophagus represents very fine nodularity of the esophageal mucosal surface. This finding is non-specific and may represent:

• reflux esophagitis (most common)
• Candida esophagitis
• glycogenic acanthosis
• Barrett esophagus
• superficial spreading esophageal carcinoma
• radiation changes to the esophagus