title: Chronic cough and eosinophilic esophagitis: an uncommon association.
abstract: An increasing number of children, usually with gastrointestinal symptoms, is diagnosed with eosinophilic esophagitis (EE), and a particular subset of these patients complains of airway manifestations. We present the case of a 2-year-old child with chronic dry cough in whom EE was found after a first diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to pathological 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring. Traditional allergologic tests were negative, while patch tests were diagnostic for cow's milk allergy. We discuss the intriguing relationship between GERD and EE and the use of patch test for the allergologic screening of patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Spedali Civili, Brescia, University of Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Orizio
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cinquini
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Minetti
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Alberti
authors.forename: Camilla Di
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Paolo
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Villanacci
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Torri
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crispino
authors.forename: Susanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Facchetti
authors.forename: Fabio Lodi
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Rizzini
authors.forename: Gabrio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bassotti
authors.forename: Cinzia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tosoni