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Upper Endoscopy Results

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Hey all smile

So I had an upper endoscopy this morning and am now back home. I know so many people on these forums have had this procedure done. I was hoping you could help me make sense of some of the results on the report. The doctor rushed out soon after I woke up from being sedated saying that it went well and he would call me in a week and the nurse "reviewed" the results with me but did little more than read it back to me.

Here is what my report said:

- Ringed appearance mucosa in the esophagus. Biopsied.

- Z-line variable, 38 cm. from incisors. Biopsied.

- Erythematous mucosa in the gastric body and antrum. Biopsied.

- 2cm. hiatal hernia.

- Normal examined duodenum.

The nurse told me not to worry about the word "biopsy" because it is pretty standard in upper endoscopy procedures and that if the doctor was really concerned about something he saw, he would have told me. For those who haven't seen my last post from weeks ago, my GP and ENT suspect I have reflux and therefore sent me to the GI who performed the upper endoscopy.

My symptoms:

- throat tightness, lump in throat, swallowing discomfort, excessive mucus in throat, ear pain, upper back pain, chest pressure and tightness, hoarseness, coughing, clearing throat, and post nasal drip.

Can anyone shed some light on all this? Thank you soo much all!

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  • Big_baby
    Big_baby NC10

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    I have those same problem I had a scope. I had acid reflux and GP I some times have short of breath and my head hurt do you have that happen? I just think we have to eat right for a while then we go back to normal a little.
  • Gillian1956
    Gillian1956 NC10

    Posted

    Hi there from what you've written you have a hiatal hernia and some erosion that's what the ring is in the esophagus so you will be on medication to control the acid stop it damaging the esophagus more and heal you it's normal to do biopsy I've had them done before and everything was ok 

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