| Autor: |
Eatrides J; University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida., Tucci VT, Schrot R |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of global infectious diseases [J Glob Infect Dis] 2009 Jul; Vol. 1 (2), pp. 139-43. |
| DOI: |
10.4103/0974-777X.56246 |
| Abstrakt: |
Eosinophilic esophagitis is an under-recognized inflammatory disorder of the esophagus. It has been frequently diagnosed in pediatric patients; however, over the last few years, there has been an increase in the number of cases recognized in adults as well. Despite this fact, eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is often a delayed diagnosis in the primary care setting due to the overlapping symptoms it shares with other esophageal and gastrointestinal disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease and gastroenteritis, as well as a lack of awareness among physicians who see adult patients. We performed an exhaustive search of the literature, which revealed over 400 articles on EE; however, most were reported in gastroenterology or autoimmune specialty journals. We report a case of eosinophilic esophagitis in a 39-year-old man who presented with persistent epigastric abdominal pain and who was diagnosed via endoscopy and biopsy. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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