Pattern of oesophageal diseases in Madinah region, Saudi Arabia: An 11 years experience

J Pak Med Assoc. 2019 Sep;69(9):1365-1368.

Abstract

The oesophagus can be a site for a variety of lesions including inflammatory disorders, infections, mechanical conditions, toxic and physical injuries, vascular disorders and neoplastic conditions. hence the oesophageal diseases have a wide spectrum of pathological features. An understanding of histopathological details of oesophageal diseases is essential for their accurate diagnosis and management. The main objective of our study was to provide a comprehensive audit of oesophageal diseases in the province of Madinah in Saudi Arabia. From January 2006 to December 2017, were viewed the histopathological patterns of oesophageal lesions in patients at a tertiary care referral hospital who were diagnosed with oesophageal disease after upper gastroendoscopy. Of the 201 patients, 144 (71.6%) cases were found to be non-neoplastic and 57 (28.4%) cases were neoplastic. Our findings were comparable with earlier studies that helped establish a baseline of an oesophageal disease pattern, on the basis of histopathological examinations.

Keywords: Oesophageal diseases; Histopathological examinations; Non-neoplastic lesions; Neoplastic lesions..

MeSH terms

  • Adenocarcinoma / epidemiology
  • Adenocarcinoma / pathology
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Barrett Esophagus / epidemiology
  • Barrett Esophagus / pathology
  • Candidiasis / epidemiology
  • Candidiasis / pathology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / epidemiology
  • Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis / epidemiology
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis / pathology
  • Esophageal Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Esophageal Diseases / pathology
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology
  • Esophagitis, Peptic / epidemiology
  • Esophagitis, Peptic / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hyperplasia
  • Lymphoma / epidemiology
  • Lymphoma / pathology
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / epidemiology
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors / pathology
  • Polyps / epidemiology
  • Polyps / pathology
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Saudi Arabia / epidemiology
  • Young Adult