title: Allergic eosinophilic esophagitis: a primer for pathologists.
abstract: Allergic eosinophilic esophagitis is a recently described clinical-pathologic entity that is being increasingly recognized in children and adults. In this review, we evaluate current information on the clinical, endoscopic, and pathologic features of this condition and summarize the most useful parameters that support its diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts 02215-5491, USA. dantonio@bidmc.harvard.edu
authors.forename: Donald A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Antonioli
authors.forename: Glenn T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Furuta
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications*; D015994:Incidence; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence