title: Eosinophilic esophagitis.
abstract: Eosinophilic esophagitis is specific disease that involves an isolated esophageal eosinophilic inflammation and clinical symptoms that do not respond to acid-suppression therapy or are associated with normal esophageal pH monitoring. To establish the diagnosis, upper endoscopy with esophageal biopsies is required. Referral to an allergist and food allergen testing is recommended. Dietary and topical corticosteroid therapies are commonly used and are effective in the majority of patients.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Avenue, ML 2010, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA. james.franciosi@cchmc.org
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Franciosi
authors.forename: Chris A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Liacouras
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004035:Diet Therapy; D004724:Endoscopy; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D015994:Incidence; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States