Pathology of oesophageal disorders

At the end of this lecture the student should be able to

• Recapitulate the anatomy, histology and physiology
• List the congenital and mechanical diseases
• Describe the aetiology and pathology of oesophagitis including reflux oesophagitis
• Describe the pathogenesis and pathology of Barrett oesophagus
• Describe predisposing factors, pathogenesis and pathology of oesophageal cancer