Appearance of Esophagus Affected by Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Families often wonder what the esophagus of an individual with eosinophilic esophagitis looks like. The Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provides images of a healthy esophagitis and that of someone who is diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis.
| First take a look a normal esophagus, then scroll down and look how the esophagus from a patient with eosinophilic esophagitis appears. Normal esophagus with a pink smooth surface: |
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| Below is a picture of an esophagus from a patient with eosinophilic esophagitis. Notice that the mucosa is not smooth, there is furrowing and also some white patches. |
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