Normal esophageal mucosa

Normal esophageal mucosa •A delicate muscularis mucosa(arrow) separates the lamina propria(above) from the submucosa(below) •Surface is non-keratinizing squamous epithelium •Note the absence of any inflammation •Submucosal mucin producing "cardia" type glands are seen in the distal esophagus (Description By:Martin Nadel, M.D. ) (Image Contrib. by: UCHC )