title: [Eosinophilic esophagitis leads to dysphagia in a 18-year-old boy--case report].
abstract: Eosinophilic esophsgitis (EE) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the esophagus which is characterized by isolated eosinophilic infiltrations within squamous esophageal epithelium and by macroscopic lesions which lead to clinical symptoms of the disease. The aim of the work is presentation of the case of EE in a boy, together with discussion of epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical symptoms and treatment basing on current literature. A case of a 18-years old boy with a allergy and dysphagia lasting since 6 months in whom eosinophilic esophagitis was recognized is presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The authors emphasize necessity of extensive diagnostic, including histopatological study of esophagus mucosa specimens in pediatric patients in whom dysphagia is observed. It seems that there is a need for prospective studies in children, which would allow for determination of esinophilic esophagitis in Polish population.
authors.affiliation: II Chair and Department of Children Diseases, Gastroenterology and Nourishment, Medical University of Wrocław, Poland. tomasz.pytrus@orange.pl
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pytrus
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Iwańczak
authors.forename: Imad Ramzi
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Samaan
authors.forename: Marta
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rzeszutko
authors.forename: Franciszek
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Iwańczak
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000473:pathology; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications*; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014463:Ultrasonography