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Achalasia and motor disorders
Diagrams / tables

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Possible pathogenesis of achalasia cardia

Radiology images

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CXR shows achalasia

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Dilated esophagus


Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and GE junction
Radiology images

Contributed by Avani Pendse, M.D., Ph.D.
Endoscopic ultrasound

Endoscopic ultrasound

Clinical images

Contributed by Avani Pendse, M.D., Ph.D.
Upper endoscopy

Upper endoscopy

Gross images

Contributed by Avani Pendse, M.D.
Distal esophagus and GE junction tumor

Distal esophagus and GE junction tumor

Ulcer at GE junction

Ulcer at GE junction

Treated tumor

Treated tumor

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Avani Pendse, M.D., Ph.D.
Tubular pattern

Tubular pattern

Papillary pattern

Papillary pattern

Mucinous pattern

Mucinous pattern

Signet ring cell pattern

Signet ring cell pattern


Barrett esophagus

Barrett esophagus

Low grade dysplasia

Low grade dysplasia

High grade dysplasia

High grade dysplasia

PDL1 positivity

PDL1 positivity

Cytology images

Contributed by Avani Pendse, M.D., Ph.D.
Hypercellular smear

Hypercellular smear

Malignant cells on Diff-Quik

Malignant cells on Diff-Quik

Malignant cells on Pap

Malignant cells on Pap


Adenoid cystic carcinoma
Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Dr. Mark R. Wick and @RaulSGonzalezMD on Twitter
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma


Adenosquamous carcinoma
Microscopic (histologic) images

AFIP images

Mucosa and submucosa


Anatomy & embryology
Diagrams / tables

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4 weeks - relation of gut to yolk sac

Diaphragmatic crura

Arterial blood supply

Venous drainage


Nerves

Lymphatic drainage

Cervical region

Clinical images

AFIP images

Z line - endoscopic appearance

Gross images

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Gastroesophageal junction

Microscopic (histologic) images
Contributed by Grigory Demyashkin, M.D., Ph.D.

Upper left: small intestine
bottom left: esophagus
center: stomach
top right: pancreas; right: liver

Top: spine
lower left: trachea amd esophagus
center: lung, glandular stage


Barrett esophagus
Diagrams / tables

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BE biopsy protocol

BE Prague classification

Prague criteria

Clinical images

AFIP images

Normal and BE



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Salmon colored mucosa

Endoscopy: mucosal erythema of lower esophagus

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Dipti M. Karamchandani, M.D.

BE

Goblet cells

Pseudogoblet cells

Four lines


Hybrid glands

Squamous overgrowth

Baseline atypia

Muscularis mucosae duplication


Barrett related dysplasia
Clinical images

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Nodule on endoscopy

Endoscopic mucosal resection

Narrow band imaging

Endoscopic treatment of Barrett high grade dysplasia

Wide area transepithelial sampling

Gross images

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High grade dysplasia

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Dipti M. Karamchandani, M.D.

Indefinite for dysplasia

Indefinite for dysplasia with surface erosion

Low grade dysplasia

Low grade dysplasia higher power

Low grade dysplasia demarcation

High grade dysplasia


High grade dysplasia higher power

High grade dysplasia intraluminal necrotic debris

Gastric foveolar type dysplasia

Gastric foveolar type dysplasia, higher power

Videos

Update on recently developed quality metrics


Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma
Radiology images

Contributed by Jinping Lai, M.D., Ph.D.
CT scan

CT scan

PET/CT

PET / CT

Clinical images

Contributed by Jinping Lai, M.D., Ph.D.
Subepithelial mass

Subepithelial mass

Fungating masses

Fungating masses

Gross images

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Mid esophageal mass gross examination

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Jinping Lai, M.D., Ph.D. and AFIP images
Nested arrangements

Nested arrangements

Tumor cells touch the epithelium

Tumor cells touch the epithelium

Small blue tumor cells

Small blue tumor cells

Mitosis Mitosis and apoptosis

Mitosis and apoptosis

p16

p16


p40

p40

p63

p63

p53

p53

CDX2 IHC

CDX2

Synaptophysin

Synaptophysin

Chromogranin

Chromogranin


CK7

CK7

Small dark tumor cells

Small dark tumor cells

Peripheral basal type cells

Peripheral basal type cells

Focus of squamous differentiation

Focus of squamous differentiation

Strands of tumor cells touch epithelium

Strands of tumor cells touch epithelium


Candida
Radiology images

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Longitudinally oriented plaque-like lesions

Longitudinally oriented plaque-like lesions

Clinical images

Contributed by Divya Salibindla, M.D.
Yellow-white mucosal plaques

Yellow-white mucosal plaques

Gross images

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Focal erosion

Focal erosion

Tan-yellow plaques with mucosal erythema

Tan-yellow
plaques with
mucosal erythema

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Divya Sharma, M.D., Andrey Bychkov, M.D., Ph.D. and Jijgee Munkhdelger, M.D., Ph.D.
Ulcerative esophagitis

Ulcerative esophagitis

Prominent acute inflammatory infiltrate Prominent acute inflammatory infiltrate

Prominent acute inflammatory infiltrate

Esophageal biopsy

Esophageal biopsy

Acute inflammation

Acute inflammation

Pseudohyphae within the epithelium

Pseudohyphae within the epithelium


Candida inflammatory exudate

Yeast forms and pseudohyphae

Yeast forms and pseudohyphae

Fungi on GMS

Fungi on GMS

GMS positive fungi

GMS positive fungi

GMS stain

GMS stain

Cytology images

Contributed by Divya Salibindla, M.D.
Esophageal brushing

Esophageal brushing

Videos

Candida esophagitis


CMV
Clinical images

Contributed by Kathryn A. Peterson, M.D., M.Sci.
Ulcerated esophageal mucosa

Ulcerated esophageal mucosa

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Gillian L. Hale, M.D., M.P.H.
Inflammation and CMV inclusions

Inflammation and CMV inclusions

Numerous viropathic inclusions Numerous viropathic inclusions

Numerous viropathic inclusions

Infected endothelial cells

Infected endothelial cells

Granular inclusions

Granular inclusions

CMV IHC

CMV IHC

Electron microscopy images

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Spheroid virions

Spheroid virions


Crohn's disease
Clinical images

Contributed by Yoko Tateishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Esophageal ulcers

Esophageal ulcers

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Yoko Tateishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Epithelioid granuloma(s)

Epithelioid granuloma(s)

Increased intraepithelial lymphocytosis

Increased intraepithelial lymphocytosis


Diverticula
Gross images

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Epiphrenic diverticula

Microscopic (histologic) images

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Epiphrenic diverticulum


Eosinophilic esophagitis
Clinical images

Contributed by Pankaj Vohra, M.D.

Furrows

Tear

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Ryan C. Braunberger, M.D. and Joshua A. Hanson, M.D.

Extreme basal cell hyperplasia

Surface concentration of eosinophils

Eosinophilic microabscess

Eosinophil degranulation

Videos

Endoscopic features of eosinophilic esophagitis


Epidermoid metaplasia
Clinical images

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Scaly white plaque

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi, M.D., Ph.D.

Orthokeratosis /
hyperorthokeratosis

Prominent granular layer


Esophageal carcinoma-overview
Gross images

Contributed by Elliot Weisenberg, M.D.

Adenocarcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Elliot Weisenberg, M.D.

Adenocarcinoma

Adenocarcinoma in lymphatics

Squamous cell carcinoma in situ


Esophageal manifestations of collagen vascular disease
Microscopic (histologic) images

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Distal and proximal oesophagus

Severe atrophy of circular muscle

Myenteric plexus

Interstitial cells of Cajal

Barrett esophagus

Electron microscopy images

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Collagen between
degenerate muscle
fiber (left) and necrotic
muscle fiber (right)

Muscle fibers (M)
separated by collagenous
fibers with widened
intermyofibrillar space


Esophageal sarcoma-overview
Radiology images

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Dilated thoracic esophagus

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Gastrographin esophagography

Clinical images

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GIST

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Leiomyosarcoma

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Liposarcoma

Gross images

AFIP images
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Sarcoma



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GIST

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Liposarcoma

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by AFIP and Dr. Zafar Ali
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Sarcoma, not otherwise specified



36 year old man with mass just below upper esophageal sphincter, synovial sarcoma (biphasic)


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CD99

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EMA

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TLE1



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Leiomyosarcoma

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Liposarcoma

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Osteosarcoma


Esophagitis dissecans superficialis
Diagrams / tables
None
Radiology images
Image from PMID: 34137931 is not free to access
Clinical images

Contributed by Divya Sharma, M.D.
Tissue paper esophagus

Tissue paper esophagus



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Vertical white sloughing mucosal strips

Vertical white sloughing mucosal strips

Sloughing of large
esophageal mucosa
fragments

Endoscopy showing EDS

Vertical fissures in
distal esophagus with
sloughing of mucosa

Gross images
Not relevant to this topic, diagnosed mostly by endoscopy followed by biopsy
Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Divya Sharma, M.D. and @Rasamh86 on Twitter
2 tone esophagus

2 tone esophagus

Prominent parakeratosis

Prominent parakeratosis

Intraepithelial splitting

Intraepithelial splitting

Dense parakeratosis

Dense parakeratosis


Intraepithelial cystic degeneration

Intraepithelial cystic degeneration

Inflammatory infiltrate

Inflammatory infiltrate

Esophagitis dissecans superficialis Esophagitis dissecans superficialis

Esophagitis dissecans superficialis

Cytology images
Not relevant to this topic
Electron microscopy images
Not relevant to this topic
Molecular / cytogenetics images
Not relevant to this topic
Videos

Sloughing esophagitis


Esophagitis dissecans superficialis
Clinical images

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Sloughing of large
esophageal mucosa
fragments

Endoscopy showing EDS

Vertical fissures in
distal esophagus with
sloughing of mucosa

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Raul S. Gonzalez, M.D. and @Rasamh86 on Twitter

Various images

Esophagitis dissecans superficialis Esophagitis dissecans superficialis

Esophagitis dissecans superficialis



Contributed by Ankur Sangoi, M.D. (Case #420)

Various images


Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
Radiology images

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Esophageal barium meal

CT scan

PET avidity

Esophagography, endoscopy, CT and FDG PET

Clinical images

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Endoscopy

Gross images

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Solid tumor

Malignant tumor

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Israh Akhtar, M.D.
Intramural mass

Intramural mass

Fascicles of spindle cells

Fascicles of spindle cells

Spindle cells Spindle cells

Spindle cells

Nuclear details

Nuclear details


Mast cells

Mast cells

KIT KIT

KIT

DOG1 DOG1

DOG1


CD34

CD34

Desmin Desmin

Desmin

Ki67

Ki67

Posttherapy

Posttherapy


Epithelioid GIST

Epithelioid GIST

Mitosis

Mitosis

Malignant GIST

High grade GIST

KIT

KIT

Cytology images

Contributed by Israh Akhtar, M.D.
High cellularity

High cellularity

Spindle cells

Spindle cells

Fascicular pattern

Fascicular pattern

Spindle cells

Spindle cells

Epithelioid GIST

Epithelioid GIST


Epithelioid cells

Epithelioid cells

Cell block

Cell block

DOG1

DOG1

Malignant GIST Malignant GIST

High grade GIST

Electron microscopy images

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Cytoplasmic vesicles in high risk GIST


Giant fibrovascular polyp / well differentiated liposarcoma
Gross images

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Sausage shaped mass

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi, M.D., Ph.D.

Fibroadipose tissue with slightly enlarged, hyperchromatic stromal cells


Glycogenic acanthosis
Radiology images

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Discrete, rounded nodules and plaques

Gross images

AFIP images

Numerous white islands

Slightly elevated longitudinal plaque

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Aaron R. Huber, D.O. and @RaulSGonzalezMD on Twitter
Esophageal squamous mucosa with abundant intracytoplasmic glycogen Esophageal squamous mucosa with abundant intracytoplasmic glycogen

Esophageal squamous mucosa with abundant intracytoplasmic glycogen

Clear cytoplasm of squamous epithelial cells

Clear cytoplasm of squamous epithelial cells

Intracytoplasmic glycogen highlighted with PAS

Intracytoplasmic glycogen highlighted with PAS

Intracytoplasmic glycogen that is diastase sensitive

Intracytoplasmic glycogen that is diastase sensitive


Glycogenic acanthosis Glycogenic acanthosis

Glycogenic acanthosis

Glycogenic acanthosis Glycogenic acanthosis

Glycogenic acanthosis


Graft versus host disease
Microscopic (histologic) images

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With lymphocytic infiltrate


Granular cell tumor
Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Dr. Oleksandr Grygoruk, AFIP and @RaulSGonzalezMD on Twitter
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Abrikossoff esophagus

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Tumor fills lamina propria

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Granular cell tumor


Grossing & features to report
Diagrams / tables

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Sections to obtain from esophagectomy specimen

Sections to obtain from esophagectomy specimen

How to obtain sections from margins

How to obtain sections from margins

Gross images

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Esophagectomy with proximal portion of stomach

Esophagectomy specimen status posttreatment

Esophageal endoscopic mucosal resection


Heterotopic / ectopic sebaceous glands
Gross images

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Endoscopic images

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi M.D., Ph.D. and @MirunaPopescu13 on Twitter
Yellowish plaque

Intermediate power

Heterotopic / ectopic sebaceous glands Heterotopic / ectopic sebaceous glands

Heterotopic / ectopic sebaceous glands


Heterotopic gastric mucosa
Clinical images

Contributed by Yoko Tateishi, M.D., Ph.D.

Red patches

Multiple patches

Gross images

Contributed by Yoko Tateishi, M.D., Ph.D.

Red patch

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Yoko Tateishi, M.D., Ph.D.

Isolated gastric mucosa

Oxyntic / fundic type gastric mucosa


Histology
Diagrams / tables

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Esophageal layering schematic

Esophageal layering schematic

GI layering

GI layering

Esophageal sphincters

Esophageal sphincters

Radiology images

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Micro CT of human esophagus

Micro CT of human esophagus

Gross images

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Human cadaveric esophagus

Human cadaveric esophagus

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Nicole Stringham, Ph.D. (sources: University of Michigan virtual slide box and Duke University virtual slide collection) and AFIP
GI layering, middle third

GI layering, middle third

Epithelium and lamina propria

Epithelium and lamina propria

Mucosal lymph nodule, submucosal gland

Mucosal lymph nodule, submucosal gland

Muscularis externa

Muscularis externa


myenteric plexus

Myenteric plexus

Muscularis externa

Lower third

smooth and skeletal muscle

Smooth and skeletal muscle

Cytology images

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Brushing specimen of normal esophagus

Brushing specimen of normal esophagus

Electron microscopy images

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TEM of epithelial Langerhans cells

TEM of epithelial Langerhans cells

SEM of muscularis mucosae

SEM of muscularis mucosae

Videos

Normal esophagus histology


HSV esophagitis
Diagrams / tables

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Classifications of herpes esophagitis

Clinical images

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Endoscopic features

Diffuse mucosal erosions and ulcerations

Gross images

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Punched out ulcers

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by James Mueller, M.D., Ph.D.

Esophageal biopsy

Prominent acute inflammation

Cowdry A inclusion

3 Ms

Multinucleation


Glassy chromatin

Edge of the ulcer

Viral cytopathic effect

HSV IHC stain

Videos

Overview of HSV esophagitis

Gross and histopathologic findings of HSV esophagitis


Leiomyoma
Clinical images

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Endoscopic examination

Gross images

AFIP images

Bulging, white, whorled cut surface



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Submucosal tumor

With squamous cell carcinoma

Microscopic (histologic) images

AFIP images

Cluster of seedling leiomyomas

Seedling leiomyoma of muscularis propria

Leiomyoma with overlying squamous epithelium

Mature, hypertrophied smooth muscle cells


Multiple seedling leiomyomas

Leiomyoma of muscularis propria

Fascicular growth pattern



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Squamous cell carcinoma and leiomyoma

Cytology images

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Groups of spindled cells with low cellularity


Lichenoid esophagitis
Clinical images

Contributed by David Matthew Saulino, D.O. and David Hernandez Gonzalo, M.D.

Grade D esophagitis: mucosal
breaks involving at least 75%
of the esophageal circumference

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by David Matthew Saulino, D.O. and David Hernandez Gonzalo, M.D.

Lymphocytes and dyskeratosis

Civatte bodies


Lymphocytic esophagitis
Clinical images

Contributed by Omar Aljuboori, M.B.B.S.
Diffuse changes in esophagus / lymphocytic esophagitis

Diffuse changes

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Monica T. Garcia-Buitrago, M.D., Omar Aljuboori, M.B.B.S. and @RaulSGonzalezMD on Twitter
Intraepithelial lymphocytosis Intraepithelial lymphocytosis

Intraepithelial lymphocytosis

Damaged esophageal epithelium

Damaged esophageal epithelium

Lymphocytic esophagitis Lymphocytic esophagitis

Lymphocytic esophagitis


Lymphocytic esophagitis Lymphocytic esophagitis

Lymphocytic esophagitis

CD3 stain

CD3 stain

CD4 stain

CD4 stain

CD8 stain

CD8 stain


Lymphoma
Radiology images

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Strictures:

Marked 3 cm narrowing

Irregular outline and multiple filling defects

Luminal narrowing



Esophageal thickening ± mass lesions:

4 x 4 cm esophageal mass

Thickening of the esophageal wall

Thickening the aortic arch to the gastrointestinal junction



Endoscopic ultrasound:

Transmural thickening of the esophageal wall

Hypoechoic thickening



Primary esophageal Hodgkin lymphoma:

Submucosal nodules

Circumferential thickening

Aneurysmal dilatation

Nodular thickening of esophageal wall

Fistula to lobectomy

Clinical images

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Endoscopy:

Multiple solid, firm nodular lesions

Ulcerated tumor

Large, rounded mass

Solid, firm nodular lesions

Multiple lymphomatous polyposis

Gross images

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Ulcerated burgeoning masses

MALT: esophagus /
proximal stomach
are unremarkable

Microscopic (histologic) images

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Diffuse large B cell lymphoma

Mantle cell lymphoma

Mantle cell lymphoma

Mycosis fungoides



MALT lymphoma:

Dense submucosal lymphocytic infiltrate

Vaguely nodular growth pattern

Monocytoid appearance

Germinal centers


CD20+

CD20+

BCL6+ in germinal centers

BCL6+


CD10

Ki67

Kappa / lambda

Cytology images

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DLBCL

Burkitt lymphoma

MALT lymphoma


Melanoma
Radiology images

Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Elevated lesion

Elevated lesion

Clinical images

Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Protruding mass

Protruding mass

Gross images

Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi, M.D., Ph.D.
Protruding mass

Protruding mass

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Yukihiro Nakanishi, M.D., Ph.D. and @RaulSGonzalezMD on Twitter
Protruding mass

Protruding mass

Prominent nucleoli

Prominent nucleoli

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Melanoma

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Melanoma

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Melanoma


Neuroendocrine carcinoma
Diagrams / tables
Not available
Radiology images
Not available
Clinical images

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Endoscopic findings

Endoscopic findings

Gross images

AFIP images
Bulky, ulcerated, infiltrative lesion

Bulky, ulcerated, infiltrative lesion



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Small cell carcinoma (upper), squamous cell carcinoma (lower)

Small cell
carcinoma (upper),
squamous cell
carcinoma (lower)

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Gillian L. Hale, M.D., M.P.H., Mark R. Wick, M.D. and AFIP
Sheets of tumor cells with central necrosis

Sheets of tumor cells with central necrosis

Large cells with prominent nucleoli and numerous mitoses

Large cells with
prominent nucleoli
and numerous
mitoses

Diffusely infiltrating sheets of small cells Diffusely infiltrating sheets of small cells

Diffusely infiltrating sheets of small cells

In muscularis

In muscularis


In situ component

In situ component

Squamous cell differentiation

Squamous cell differentiation

Pancytokeratin immunostain

Pancytokeratin immunostain

Synaptophysin immunostain

Synaptophysin immunostain

Chromogranin immunostain

Chromogranin immunostain

Cytology images

Contributed by Yale Rosen, M.D.
Small cell carcinoma

Small cell carcinoma

Electron microscopy images

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Neurosecretory granules

Neurosecretory granules

Molecular / cytogenetics images
Not available
Videos
Not available

Neuroendocrine carcinoma
Gross images

AFIP images

Bulky, ulcerated, infiltrative lesion



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Small cell
carcinoma (upper),
squamous cell
carcinoma (lower)

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Mark R. Wick, M.D. and AFIP images

Small cell carcinoma of esophagus

In muscularis



Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma:

Diffusely infiltrating sheets of small cells

In situ component

Squamous cell differentiation

Cytology images

Contributed by Mark R. Wick, M.D.

Neuroendocrine tumor



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Carcinoid tumor

Small cell carcinoma

Electron microscopy images

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Neurosecretory granules


Pill induced esophagitis
Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Ankur Sangoi, M.D.

Kayexalate damage:


Various images

AFB stain


Radiation esophagitis
Gross images

AFIP images

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Radiation has destroyed tumor

Deep ulcer with necrotic base

Microscopic (histologic) images

AFIP images

Normally oriented
epithelium is
thinner than
normal

Radiated esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Irradiated squamous carcinoma



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Neovascularization (highlighted with CD31)


Reflux esophagitis / gastroesophageal reflux disease
Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Aaron R. Huber, D.O.

Squamous mucosa

Gastroesophageal junction


Rings and webs
Diagrams / tables

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Netter drawings of A and B rings

Clinical images

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Endoscopy images:

With distal hiatal hernia

Meat (chicken) impaction

Mulitple rings

Schatzki ring


Sarcomatoid carcinoma
Gross images

Contributed by Dr. Mark R. Wick

Rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Dr. Mark R. Wick

With rhabdomyosarcomatous differentiation



AFIP images

Pseudosarcomatous squamous cell carcinoma


Squamous cell carcinoma
Diagrams / tables

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8th edition TNM categories

8th edition TNM categories

Radiology images

Contributed by Xiaoqin Liu, M.D., Ph.D. and Aaron R. Huber, D.O.
Obstructing lesion of esophagus

Obstructing lesion of esophagus

Eccentric esophageal wall thickening

Eccentric esophageal wall thickening

Clinical images

Contributed by Xiaoqin Liu, M.D., Ph.D. and Aaron R. Huber, D.O.
Mucosal tearing and ulceration

Mucosal tearing and ulceration

Gross images

Contributed by Xiaoqin Liu, M.D., Ph.D. and Aaron R. Huber, D.O.
Fungating / exophytic lesion

Fungating / exophytic lesion

Polypoid lesion

Polypoid lesion

Ulcerated lesion

Ulcerated lesion

Cavitary lesion

Cavitary lesion

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Xiaoqin Liu, M.D., Ph.D. and Aaron R. Huber, D.O.
Well differentiated carcinoma Well differentiated carcinoma

Well differentiated carcinoma

Moderately differentiated carcinoma Moderately differentiated carcinoma

Moderately differentiated carcinoma

Poorly differentiated carcinoma

Poorly differentiated carcinoma

Carcinoma with pagetoid cells

Carcinoma with pagetoid cells


Keratinizing well differentiated carcinoma

Keratinizing well differentiated carcinoma

Desmoplastic changes

Desmoplastic changes

Lymphovascular invasion

Lymphovascular invasion

p40 stain

p40 stain

Kreyberg stain

Kreyberg stain


Squamous dysplasia
Clinical images

Contributed by Saadiya Nazli, M.D. and Catherine E. Hagen, M.D.
EGD area of nodularity

EGD area of nodularity



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Lugol iodine staining

Lugol iodine staining

Epidermoid metaplasia

Epidermoid metaplasia

Microscopic (histologic) images

Contributed by Saadiya Nazli, M.D. and Catherine E. Hagen, M.D.
Low grade dysplasia Low grade dysplasia

Low grade dysplasia

High grade dysplasia

High grade dysplasia (HGD)

HGD, cytologic changes

HGD, cytologic changes

HGD, abrupt transition

HGD, abrupt transition


Epidermoid metaplasia and HGD

Epidermoid metaplasia and HGD

Epidermoid metaplasia

Epidermoid metaplasia

Invasive SCC

Invasive SCC

EMR

EMR

Videos

Squamous dysplasia screening and treatment


Squamous papilloma
Clinical images

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Squamous papilloma with warty surface

Squamous papillomatosis

Microscopic (histologic) images

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Esophageal polypoid lesion


Staging
Diagrams / tables

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Illustration of T category and N category staging

Stages of throat cancer

Various stages


Undifferentiated carcinoma
Microscopic (histologic) images

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Sheets of cells Sheets of cells

Sheets of cells

Low grade to high grade carcinoma Low grade to high grade carcinoma

Low grade to high grade carcinoma

Loss of SMARCA4 (BRG1) Loss of SMARCA4 (BRG1)

Loss of SMARCA4 (BRG1)


Varices
Gross images

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Linear, dark blue, submucosal dilated veins

Partially thrombosed after sclerotherapy

Microscopic (histologic) images

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Inflamed varix


Verrucous squamous cell carcinoma
Radiology images

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Mass penetrating the muscularis propria

Clinical images

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Large polypoid mass

Gross images

AFIP images

Large plaque of carcinoma

Microscopic (histologic) images

AFIP images

Squamous spikes covered by keratin



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Giant cell foreign body reaction


Well differentiated neuroendocrine tumor
Microscopic (histologic) images

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Small bowel carcinoid

Cytology images

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Carcinoid tumor

Electron microscopy images

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Neurosecretory granules

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Recent Esophagus Pathology books

Greenson: 2019

IARC: 2019

Lamps: 2015

Montgomery: 2017

Montgomery: 2017

Odze: 2022

Saba: 2015

Sharma: 2015

Srivastava: 2023

Yantiss: 2021



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