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Esofagitis eosinofílica en niños: características clínicas y endoscópicas / Eosinophilic esophagitis: report of three cases
González F, Carmen Gloria; Torres, Javiera; Molina U, Ricardo; Harris, Paul R.
  • González F, Carmen Gloria; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Pediatría. Unidad de Gastroenterología y Nutrición. Santiago. CL
  • Torres, Javiera; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Anatomía Patología. Santiago. CL
  • Molina U, Ricardo; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Anatomía Patología. Santiago. CL
  • Harris, Paul R; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Departamento de Pediatría. Unidad de Gastroenterología y Nutrición. Santiago. CL
Rev. méd. Chile ; 137(5): 666-671, mayo 2009. ilus
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-521869
ABSTRACT
Eosinophilic esophagitis in adults (EE) is a disease of unknown cause, characterized by symptoms such as reflux and dysphagia that traditionally do not respond to antacid treatment. It affects mostly young men with a strong personal or familial history of a topy asthma and allergies. We repot three male patients aged 10, 14 and 15years, all with symptoms of dysphagia, two of them with chest pain caused by spasm of the esophagus, with heterogeneous endoscopic findings which included from leucoplakia to stenosis that needed endoscopic dilatation. All of them had abnormal findings in immunity studies (prick test or IgE levels). They received treatment based on diet measures, acid suppression and leukotriene inhibitors, with satisfactory clinical, endoscopic and histological response. EE should be suspected in children and adults with esophageal symptoms and personal or family history of allergy and asthma.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Eosinophilia / Esophagitis Limits: Adolescent / Child / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. méd. Chile Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Eosinophilia / Esophagitis Limits: Adolescent / Child / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rev. méd. Chile Journal subject: Medicine Year: 2009 Type: Article Affiliation country: Chile Institution/Affiliation country: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL