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Esophageal Disorders in Childhood

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Esophageal biopsies are frequently performed during the diagnostic evaluation of children presenting with a variety of nonspecific symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain, failure to thrive, and dysphagia. In contrast to adult gastroenterologists, pediatric gastroenterologists perform mucosal biopsies much more frequently during the course of endoscopic examination due to the poor correlation that exists between endoscopic and histologic findings in children (Biller et al. 1983).

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  1. Division of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 324 South 34th St., Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Eduardo D. Ruchelli MD

  2. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Eduardo D. Ruchelli MD

  3. Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 34th and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA

    Chris A. Liacouras MD

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Ruchelli, E.D., Liacouras, C.A. (2014). Esophageal Disorders in Childhood. In: Russo, P., Ruchelli, E., Piccoli, D. (eds) Pathology of Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54053-0_2

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