A 50 year old man has a six month history of dysphasia, heartburn, and occasional regurgitation. Endoscopic, biopsy specimen of the distal esophagus shows squamous epithelium containing eosinophils, neutrophils, and lymphocytes; lamina propria papillae extend into the upper third of the epithelium. Which off the following is the likely diagnosis? A) achalasia B) Barrett esophagus C) Mallory Weiss syndrome D) pharyngoesophageal (zenker)  diverticulum E) reflux esophagitis
A 50 year old man has a six month history of dysphasia, heartburn, and occasional regurgitation. Endoscopic, biopsy specimen of the distal esophagus shows squamous epithelium containing eosinophils, neutrophils, and lymphocytes; lamina propria papillae extend into the upper third of the epithelium. Which off the following is the likely diagnosis? A) achalasia B) Barrett esophagus C) Mallory Weiss syndrome D) pharyngoesophageal (zenker)  diverticulum E) reflux esophagitis
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A 50 year old man has a six month history of dysphasia, heartburn, and occasional regurgitation. Endoscopic, biopsy specimen of the distal esophagus shows squamous epithelium containing eosinophils, neutrophils, and lymphocytes; lamina propria papillae extend into the upper third of the epithelium. Which off the following is the likely diagnosis?
A) achalasia
B) Barrett esophagus
C) Mallory Weiss syndrome
D) pharyngoesophageal (zenker)  diverticulum
E) reflux esophagitis
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