Symptoms of esophageal leukoplakia

summary

Mucosal hyperkeratosis, that is, white plaque like changes, known as leukoplakia. This kind of leukoplakia can occur in all parts of the body mucosa, oral and vulvar mucosa is more common. Esophageal leukoplakia is a rare disease, which can be used as a local manifestation of mucosal leukoplakia or a disease limited to esophagus. According to statistics, esophageal leukoplakia canceration about 5%. Therefore, it is not appropriate to regard leukoplakia of different degrees as "precancerous damage". However, clinical attention must be paid to the rapid expansion of leukoplakia damage, basal induration, verrucous process or obvious pain. We should be highly vigilant and strive for early biopsy and treatment. Now let's share the knowledge about the symptoms of esophageal leukoplakia.

Symptoms of esophageal leukoplakia

First: leukoplakia is more common in male patients over 40 years old, generally without obvious symptoms. In the later stage, leukoplakia is particularly sensitive to hot and irritating food. If leukoplakia rapidly expands, thickens, chaps, ulcers, induration, there may be pain behind the sternum, should be further examined to exclude canceration.

Second, esophagoscopy is an important means to diagnose the disease. Endoscopy showed scattered white plaques. In severe cases, all the esophagus were white, and the white plaques were slightly higher than the normal mucosa. Or see chapped, secondary ulcer, white spots between normal mucosa. Biopsy showed that the leukoplakia tissue was thickened with spinous cells and contained a lot of glycogen. If leukoplakia is large, basal induration and verrucous protrusion, multiple biopsy should be taken to find out whether there is canceration.

Third: suppurative esophagitis, suppurative esophagitis to foreign body caused by mechanical injury is the most common. Bacteria propagate in the esophageal wall, causing local inflammatory exudation, varying degrees of tissue necrosis and pus formation, but also a more extensive cellulitis.

matters needing attention

Esophageal leukoplakia may exist alone or be a local manifestation of mucosal leukoplakia. Most of them were benign and had a good prognosis. Should remove all kinds of factors leading to the occurrence of leukoplakia, quit smoking alcohol, do not eat hot and cold and spicy food.