Dysphagia and chest pain in a 7-year-old girl.
Lab Med
; 2024 Aug 07.
Article
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| ID: mdl-39110898
ABSTRACT
Dysphagia is a common gastrointestinal complaint in the pediatric population and should raise concern for oropharyngeal as well as esophageal disorders. We describe a 7-year old patient who was admitted to the hospital for sudden onset dysphagia, abdominal pain, and decreased oral intake. Extensive evaluations including endoscopy eventually revealed herpes simplex esophagitis as well as eosinophilic esophagitis. Herpes simplex esophagitis is a rare condition in the immunocompetent population and is typically self-resolving. Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic, inflammatory condition characterized by esophageal eosinophilia and signs of esophageal dysfunction. The concurrent presentation of both conditions in the pediatric population has rarely been described.
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MEDLINE
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En
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Lab Med
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Lab. med
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Laboratory medicine
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article
País de publicação:
Reino Unido