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Table 2 Summary of Clinicopathologic Features of Gastroesophageal Specimens with Multinucleated Stromal Giant Cells

From: Multinucleated stromal giant cells in the gastroesophageal junctional and gastric mucosa: a retrospective study

Site (No.)

Common Clinical Symptoms

Other Pathologic Features

No. (%)

Gastroesophageal junction (15)

GERD; epigastric pain

GERD-type reactive epithelial changes

11 (73%)

Chronic ± acute inflammation

8 (73%)

Pancreatic acinar cell metaplasia

3 (20%)

Intestinal metaplasia

2 (13%)

Stomach (7)

Epigastric pain, belching, gastric ulcer

Reactive (chemical) gastropathy

5 (71%)

Chronic inflammation

4 (57%)

Acute inflammation

2 (29%)

Intestinal metaplasia

1 (14%)

  1. Abbreviation: GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease