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The Old Endoscopy Quiz (and Answer) of the Month
July 1998

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Question:

We see these small grey-white lesions in the oesophagus very often, probably so often that we do not notice them any more. The are 4 mm or less in size and they are more usual in elderly people, often 5 ore more. They are quite innocent, and there is no need for biopsy. However, if a biopsy is taken, an increased glycogen content in the mucosa can bee seen histologically. What are these small lesions called?

Answer:

Glycogen Acanthosis. These small lesions are seen in the oesophagus very often especially in older patients, and they do not have any clinical significance.

Correct answers were emailed by:

Peeter Koiva, Rakvere, Estonia
Lars G Salde, Lund, Sweden
Marcio Luiz Paraboli Silva, Campo Mourao, Parana, Brazil
Moema Beatriz Feitosa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
German Iloret-Salom, Alzira, Spain
Sergio Pettendorfer, Teresopolis, Brazil
Luis Alberto Zanetti, Caxias do Sul, Brazil
Hevia Francisco, San Jose, Costa Rica
Curt Tysk, Orebro, Sweden
Zezos Petros, Thessaloniki, Greece

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