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Clinical presentation
A 62-year-old female patient with a history of gastric bypass surgery (Roux-en-Y) was seen in the surgical outpatient clinic complaining of epigastric pain, heartburn and mild dysphagia. The current symptoms had started 2 months before the presentation and were increased by hot food and beverages. The patient reported no weight loss or other B symptoms. The patient’s medication included trimipramine and several food supplements. Laboratory testing revealed no abnormal results. High-resolution manometry and 24 hours impedance pH measurement were normal. We performed an oesophagogastroduodenoscopy, which revealed shedding of the mucosa along the whole length of the oesophagus, consistent with desquamation …
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Contributors RS and NK wrote and designed the manuscript and figures; RS and MB performed the endoscopies; HD performed the histological studies; MB coordinated the diagnostic and therapeutic steps.
Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.
Competing interests None declared.
Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.
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