An uncommon cause of esophagitis. Answer to the clinical challenges and images in GI question: image 1: esophageal hyperkeratosis secondary to vitamin A deficiency.
Herring
Whitney
W
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Department of Pathology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA.
Nowicki
Michael J
MJ
Jones
Jason K
JK
D002648:Child; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D018887:Landau-Kleffner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009092:Mucous Membrane / Q000473:pathology; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D014815:Vitamins / Q000627:therapeutic use
D014815:Vitamins; D014801:Vitamin A