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Abnormal esophagus morphology

MedGen UID:
539700
Concept ID:
C0266126
Congenital Abnormality
Synonym: Abnormality of esophagus morphology
SNOMED CT: Congenital anomaly of esophagus (69771008); Congenital abnormality of esophagus (69771008); Congenital malformation of the esophagus (69771008)
 
HPO: HP:0002031

Definition

A structural abnormality of the esophagus. [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa
MedGen UID:
36311
Concept ID:
C0079474
Disease or Syndrome
Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB) is a genetic skin disorder affecting skin and nails that usually presents at birth. DEB is divided into two major types depending on inheritance pattern: recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (RDEB) and dominant dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DDEB). Each type is further divided into multiple clinical subtypes. Absence of a known family history of DEB does not preclude the diagnosis. Clinical findings in severe generalized RDEB include skin fragility manifest by blistering with minimal trauma that heals with milia and scarring. Blistering and erosions affecting the whole body may be present in the neonatal period. Oral involvement may lead to mouth blistering, fusion of the tongue to the floor of the mouth, and progressive diminution of the size of the oral cavity. Esophageal erosions can lead to webs and strictures that can cause severe dysphagia. Consequently, malnutrition and vitamin and mineral deficiency may lead to growth restriction in young children. Corneal erosions can lead to scarring and loss of vision. Blistering of the hands and feet followed by scarring fuses the digits into "mitten" hands and feet, with contractures and pseudosyndactyly. The lifetime risk of aggressive squamous cell carcinoma is higher than 90%. In contrast, the blistering in the less severe forms of RDEB may be localized to hands, feet, knees, and elbows with or without involvement of flexural areas and the trunk, and without the mutilating scarring seen in severe generalized RDEB. In DDEB, blistering is often mild and limited to hands, feet, knees, and elbows, but nonetheless heals with scarring. Dystrophic nails, especially toenails, are common and may be the only manifestation of DDEB.
Noonan syndrome 7
MedGen UID:
462320
Concept ID:
C3150970
Disease or Syndrome
Noonan syndrome (NS) is characterized by characteristic facies, short stature, congenital heart defect, and developmental delay of variable degree. Other findings can include broad or webbed neck, unusual chest shape with superior pectus carinatum and inferior pectus excavatum, cryptorchidism, varied coagulation defects, lymphatic dysplasias, and ocular abnormalities. Although birth length is usually normal, final adult height approaches the lower limit of normal. Congenital heart disease occurs in 50%-80% of individuals. Pulmonary valve stenosis, often with dysplasia, is the most common heart defect and is found in 20%-50% of individuals. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, found in 20%-30% of individuals, may be present at birth or develop in infancy or childhood. Other structural defects include atrial and ventricular septal defects, branch pulmonary artery stenosis, and tetralogy of Fallot. Up to one fourth of affected individuals have mild intellectual disability, and language impairments in general are more common in NS than in the general population.

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PubMed

Weusten BLAM, Bisschops R, Dinis-Ribeiro M, di Pietro M, Pech O, Spaander MCW, Baldaque-Silva F, Barret M, Coron E, Fernández-Esparrach G, Fitzgerald RC, Jansen M, Jovani M, Marques-de-Sa I, Rattan A, Tan WK, Verheij EPD, Zellenrath PA, Triantafyllou K, Pouw RE
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Zhang W, Chen J
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Sobol SE
Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 2018 Mar;48(3):82-84. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2018.01.007. PMID: 29571545

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Tonni G, Koçak Ç, Grisolia G, Rizzo G, Araujo Júnior E, Werner H, Ruano R, Sepulveda W, Bonasoni MP, Lituania M; “International Perinatology Research Group (IPRG)”
Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2023 Aug;42(4):651-674. Epub 2023 May 17 doi: 10.1080/15513815.2023.2206905. PMID: 37195727
Yoshimura N, Fukahara K, Yamashita A, Doi T, Yamashita S, Homma T, Yokoyama S, Aoki M, Higashida A, Shimada Y, Toritsuka D, Nagao K, Ikeno Y
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Solomon BD
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Kahrilas PJ
Cleve Clin J Med 2003 Nov;70 Suppl 5:S4-19. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.70.suppl_5.s4. PMID: 14705378

Diagnosis

Tonni G, Koçak Ç, Grisolia G, Rizzo G, Araujo Júnior E, Werner H, Ruano R, Sepulveda W, Bonasoni MP, Lituania M; “International Perinatology Research Group (IPRG)”
Fetal Pediatr Pathol 2023 Aug;42(4):651-674. Epub 2023 May 17 doi: 10.1080/15513815.2023.2206905. PMID: 37195727
Trappey AF 3rd, Hirose S
Semin Pediatr Surg 2017 Apr;26(2):78-86. Epub 2017 Feb 11 doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2017.02.003. PMID: 28550875
Strychowsky JE, Rahbar R
Semin Pediatr Surg 2016 Jun;25(3):128-31. Epub 2016 Feb 21 doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2016.02.005. PMID: 27301597
Pandolfino JE, Gawron AJ
JAMA 2015 May 12;313(18):1841-52. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.2996. PMID: 25965233
Solomon BD
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2011 Aug 16;6:56. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-6-56. PMID: 21846383Free PMC Article

Therapy

Weusten BLAM, Bisschops R, Dinis-Ribeiro M, di Pietro M, Pech O, Spaander MCW, Baldaque-Silva F, Barret M, Coron E, Fernández-Esparrach G, Fitzgerald RC, Jansen M, Jovani M, Marques-de-Sa I, Rattan A, Tan WK, Verheij EPD, Zellenrath PA, Triantafyllou K, Pouw RE
Endoscopy 2023 Dec;55(12):1124-1146. Epub 2023 Oct 9 doi: 10.1055/a-2176-2440. PMID: 37813356
Chirica M, Kelly MD, Siboni S, Aiolfi A, Riva CG, Asti E, Ferrari D, Leppäniemi A, Ten Broek RPG, Brichon PY, Kluger Y, Fraga GP, Frey G, Andreollo NA, Coccolini F, Frattini C, Moore EE, Chiara O, Di Saverio S, Sartelli M, Weber D, Ansaloni L, Biffl W, Corte H, Wani I, Baiocchi G, Cattan P, Catena F, Bonavina L
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O'Shea KM, Aceves SS, Dellon ES, Gupta SK, Spergel JM, Furuta GT, Rothenberg ME
Gastroenterology 2018 Jan;154(2):333-345. Epub 2017 Jul 27 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2017.06.065. PMID: 28757265Free PMC Article
Pandolfino JE, Gawron AJ
JAMA 2015 May 12;313(18):1841-52. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.2996. PMID: 25965233
Atmatzidis K, Papaziogas B, Pavlidis T, Mirelis Ch, Papaziogas T
Dis Esophagus 2003;16(2):154-7. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-2050.2003.00316.x. PMID: 12823219

Prognosis

Pandolfino JE, Gawron AJ
JAMA 2015 May 12;313(18):1841-52. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.2996. PMID: 25965233
Leboulanger N, Garabédian EN
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2011 Dec 7;6:81. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-6-81. PMID: 22151899Free PMC Article
Solomon BD
Orphanet J Rare Dis 2011 Aug 16;6:56. doi: 10.1186/1750-1172-6-56. PMID: 21846383Free PMC Article
El-Gohary Y, Gittes GK, Tovar JA
Semin Pediatr Surg 2010 Aug;19(3):186-93. doi: 10.1053/j.sempedsurg.2010.03.009. PMID: 20610191
Kahrilas PJ
Cleve Clin J Med 2003 Nov;70 Suppl 5:S4-19. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.70.suppl_5.s4. PMID: 14705378

Clinical prediction guides

Lim M, Kim T, Kim H, Jang BG, Myung JK, Kim HY
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Pittman ME
Am J Surg Pathol 2022 Jan 1;46(1):e55-e63. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001667. PMID: 33481383
Abrahao-Machado LF, Scapulatempo-Neto C
World J Gastroenterol 2016 May 21;22(19):4619-25. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i19.4619. PMID: 27217694Free PMC Article
Singh R, Yeap SP
Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 2015 Apr;9(4):475-85. Epub 2014 Nov 15 doi: 10.1586/17474124.2015.983080. PMID: 25399554
Kunisaki SM, Bruch SW, Hirschl RB, Mychaliska GB, Treadwell MC, Coran AG
Pediatr Surg Int 2014 Oct;30(10):971-7. Epub 2014 Jul 24 doi: 10.1007/s00383-014-3562-2. PMID: 25056797

Recent systematic reviews

Habbal M, Scaffidi MA, Rumman A, Khan R, Ramaj M, Al-Mazroui A, Abunassar MJ, Jeyalingam T, Shetty A, Kandel GP, Streutker CJ, Grover SC
Esophagus 2019 Apr;16(2):123-132. Epub 2018 Oct 29 doi: 10.1007/s10388-018-0649-1. PMID: 30370453
Mentessidou A, Avgerinos I, Avgerinos N, Skandalakis PN, Mirilas P
J Pediatr Surg 2018 Nov;53(11):2128-2135. Epub 2018 Jun 19 doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.06.015. PMID: 30318282
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Polednak AP
Clin Anat 2017 Nov;30(8):1024-1028. Epub 2017 Jun 15 doi: 10.1002/ca.22905. PMID: 28514512
Pandolfino JE, Gawron AJ
JAMA 2015 May 12;313(18):1841-52. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.2996. PMID: 25965233

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