ASGE Recognized Industry Associate (ARIA) Training Program for Regeneron and Sanofi | June 2023-Pathologists Perspective of EoE

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Dr. Sophia Soleria, a GI pathologist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, discusses eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE) from a pathologist's perspective. She outlines the different causes of eosinophils in the esophagus and characterizes the criteria she uses to contribute to the diagnosis. Dr. Soleria emphasizes the importance of collaboration with the clinical team to obtain a complete picture and reach an accurate diagnosis of EOE. She explains the process of tissue preparation and staining for pathological analysis, including the use of hematoxylin and eosin stains. Dr. Soleria also discusses the features of eosinophils and how they appear in esophageal tissue samples. She explains the importance of considering other inflammatory cells and the presence of other diseases that may coexist with EOE, such as reflux or inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Soleria highlights the challenges in distinguishing between EOE and other causes of eosinophils in the esophagus and emphasizes the need for clinical correlation and multiple tissue samples for accurate diagnosis.

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Safia N. Salaria, MD, MMHCM.D., MMHC

Keywords

eosinophilic esophagitis

pathologist's perspective

diagnosis criteria

tissue preparation

hematoxylin and eosin stains

inflammatory cells

coexisting diseases

clinical correlation

accurate diagnosis