Lymphocytic Esophagitis With Predominance of CD4 T Cells and Expansion of Th1 Cells Is Associated With Achalasia

CONCLUSIONS: Achalasia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of clinical entities associated with CD4-predominant LyE. Additional studies to explore the significance of Th1 cells in achalasia-associated LyE are warranted.PMID:33609026 | DOI:10.1093/ajcp/aqaa239

Source: American Journal of Clinical Pathology - February 20, 2021 Category: Pathology Authors: Kristen Muller Jenny Xiao Juan Putra Richard Rothstein Collin McCourt Liza Konnikova Mikhail Lisovsky Source Type: research