Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Two Patients with Systemic Sclerosis

Figure 1

(a) Patient 2 at time of initial EGD wherein the esophageal squamous epithelium contains a peak density of 20 eosinophils per high power field. (b and c) Esophageal biopsies taken after treatment with a proton pump inhibitor and dietary modification with (b) representing the distal esophagus with a peak density of 5 intraepithelial eosinophils per hpf and (c) representing the proximal esophagus with a peak density of 3 intraepithelial eosinophils per hpf.

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