Diagnosis and management of a rare case of esophageal epidermoid metaplasia: A case report

Figure 1 Endoscopic images of the white patch. A: Endoscopic image; B: Near focus endoscopic image.

Figure 2 High-power view of biopsy fragments of oesophageal squamous epithelium with hyperkeratosis and granular layer (dark purple layer and cells with cytoplasmic granules) in keeping with epidermoid metaplasia.

Figure 3 Section of endoscopic mucosal resection with squamous mucosa, splayed muscularis mucosa and superficial submucosa. The epithelium shows epidermoid metaplasia (between arrows).

Figure 4 Closer view of endoscopic mucosal resection specimen with transition between normal and metaplastic epithelium.