Analysis of symptoms and endoscopic findings in 117 patients with histological diagnoses of eosinophilic esophagitis.

摘要: BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS: Although eosinophilic esophagitis has been increasingly diagnosed over recent years, little is known about this disease. In study, symptoms, accompanying allergic disorders, and endoscopic findings in 117 patients with were analyzed retrospectively. PATIENTS METHODS: The physicians who had treated the (mean age 42.2 years; 9 children, 108 adults; male 71.8 %) histological diagnosis of asked to provide data on findings. RESULTS: 82.2 % symptoms appeared adulthood, predominantly between ages 21 30 years. average duration until final was 4.2 years (range 0 - 44 years). most frequent symptom dysphagia (70.1 %), followed by heartburn (47 chest pain (29 epigastric a combination %). Allergic disorders seen 48.7 our patients. stipple-like exudates (25.6 linear fissures reddening rings (18.8 strictures (16.2 esophagus. esophageal mucosa regarded as “normal” 24.8 CONCLUSION: Dysphagia second or third decade life may suggest esophagitis. Symptoms be indistinguishable from those gastroesophageal reflux appearance not specific. Biopsies taken multiple locations are essential for