Acute Esophagitis Patterns

Acute esophagitis describes an injury pattern that includes intraepithelial neutrophils, erosions, and/or ulcerations. This pattern of injury is entirely nonspecific. While findings in ulcer debris are easy to overlook since ulcers have a “busy” visual appearance, the cause of the ulcer can occasionally be identified by careful inspection.

Common Causes of acute esophagitis (click link to redirect to each topic):

• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

• Infections (Candida, HSV, CMV)

• Medications

• Other (Malignancy, Amyloidosis, Radiation injury, Vasculitis)