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Rachel G Droznik1, Michelle Y Zhu2, Eleanor C Fung1
1Department of Surgery, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo, USA.
Abstract:
Esophagitis dissecans superficialis (EDS) is an infrequently diagnosed benign esophageal disease that presents with sloughing of the esophageal mucosa into the esophageal lumen. It often presents after esophageal irritation but may also occur idiopathically. Treatment is approached by cessation of the offending agent and initiation of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI). We present the case of a 47-year-old female with persistent epigastric pain and dysphagia despite twice-daily PPI use. The patient had several known risk factors for EDS. Diagnosis was subsequently confirmed by upper endoscopy and histopathological analysis. The patient was advised to continue PPI treatment indefinitely.
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