Sloughing esophagitis is associated with chronic debilitation and medications that injure the esophageal mucosa.

Sloughing esophagitis is characterized by superficial necrotic squamous epithelium and endoscopic plaques or membranes. According to abstract reports SE affects older, debilitated patients on multiple medications. This study seeks to evaluate the clinical findings in patients with SE.

Lymphocytic esophagitis: a chronic or recurring pattern of esophagitis resembling allergic contact dermatitis.

Lymphocytic esophagitis (LE) is characterized by intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) and spongiosis, resembling contact dermatitis. LE has been defined as high numbers of IELs and no or rare granulocytes and was found in young patients and in association with Crohn disease (CD). We reviewed the medical records of 42 LE cases.