Distinctive longitudinal grooves
milder occurrence
Longitudinal grooves and mucosal ablation
Typical ring formation
Histological picture
Areal mucosal desquamation during contact
The eosinophilic esophagitis is an immunomodulated inflammation of the esophagus with infiltration of eosinophilic granulocytes into the mucosa of the esophagus. It leads to stenosis and mucosal defects during mechanical activity.