A Case of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Found Incidentally during the Evaluation of a Gastric Submucosal Tumor / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 212-216, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-170191
ABSTRACT
Over the last several years, eosinophilic esophagitis in adults is an increasingly recognized disease in various parts of world. A 77-year-old male with a gastric submucosal tumor was referred to our department for endoscopic ultrasonography. During the examination, there was some resistance in inserting the echoendoscope into the esophagus. Detailed endoscopic examination of the esophagus showed narrow lumen and scattered whitish plaques, and biopsy of the esophagus revealed more than 20 eosinophils per high-power field. We diagnosed this case as eosinophilic esophagitis and treated successfully by topical steroid. We report a case of eosinophilic esophagitis found incidentally during endoscopic ultrasonography for a gastric submucosal tumor.
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Main subject:
Biopsy
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Endosonography
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Eosinophils
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Esophagus
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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