Eosinophilic esophagitis and food impaction: an instructive case.
Although the key features of eosinophilic esophagitis have been increasingly described over recent years, this entity is still often not considered and consequently diagnosis is often either not made or delayed. Typical endoscopic findings may be present. The diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis, however, relies on the histological assessment of mucosal biopsies. This case report highlights a common pattern of presentation of eosinophilic esophagitis and demonstrates the importance of considering this diagnosis.
Department of Gastroenterology, Sydney Children’s Hospital Randwick, NSW, Australia.
Samantha
S
Tilakaratne
Andrew
A
Day
Daniel
D
Lemberg
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