Multiple squamous hyperplastic-fibrous inflammatory polyps of the oesophagus: A new feature of eosinophilic oesophagitis?

D. J. Mulder, S. Gander, D. J. Hurlbut, D. A. Soboleski, R. G. Smith, C. J. Justinich

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Abstract

This report describes the unusual case of a 12-year-old boy with multiple polyps in the oesophagus and concurrent eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE). Polyps were of a fibrous-inflammatory composition featuring eosinophils, mast cells, hyperplastic epithelium and fibrosis, which are all features described with EoE. EoE is an increasingly recognised clinicopathological disorder characterised by large numbers of eosinophils infiltrating the oesophageal mucosa. Polyps in the oesophagus are rare, have not previously been associated with EoE, and may represent a new feature of the disease.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)845-846
Number of pages2
JournalJournal of Clinical Pathology
Volume62
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2009
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

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