A new endoscopic classification of Chronic Esophagitis.

Based on our experience of 97 cases of chronic esophagitis diagnosed endoscopically and histologically by guided biopsies, a new macroscopial classification is suggested as follows: Type I: Erosive-ulcerative form; Type II: Granulative form;; Type III: Barrett-type ulcers; Type IV: Esophagogastric or marginal ulcerations; Type V: Stenosing form. Type I (44.2%) and Type IV (26.7%) are commonly seen. Type II (15.4%) and Type V (11.3%) are healing stages of peptic esophagitis. Type III (2.4%) is rare. The above described classification is clearly correlated with the clinical symptoms of the disease.