title: Subglottic stenosis complicated by allergic esophagitis: case report.
abstract: Allergic esophagitis is a known entity that had been described in patients with dysphagia. It has not been previously described in association with subglottic stenosis. We report the case of a 2-year-old girl with symptoms suggestive of allergic esophagitis who suffered from subglottic stenosis that recurred despite surgical measures. Her esophageal pH monitoring results were normal, and she did not respond to antireflux medications. She did respond dramatically to corticosteroid therapy with improvement of both her esophageal and laryngeal symptoms. Allergic esophagitis as a clinical entity is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Otolaryngology, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA.
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hartnick
authors.forename: James H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Robin T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Cotton
authors.forename: Colin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rudolph
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005512:Food Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007829:Laryngostenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery