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Eosinophilic esophagitis in the child [Abstract in English]

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: Aims: To offer to the pediatrician scientific information for clinical suspicion, early diagnosis and up to date in the management of eosinophilic esophagitis. Source of data: The information was collected from Medline. The authors reviewed the most relevant national and international medicine papers in the last 20 years. Summary of the findings: The following topics are discussed: incidence, physiopathology, genetics, symptomatology, diagnostic and treatment, with special emphasis to the treatment (dietetic, medications and endoscopic treatment). Conclusions: The eosinophilic esophagitis is an isolated eosinophilic inflammation of the esophagus in which the symptoms are mistakenly understood to be the ones produced by the gastroesophangeal reflux illness. The incidence of this pathology/illness has increased lately, being diagnosed by means of upper digestive endoscopy and biopsy procedures. The treatment consists of a diet of allergen release as well as the use of local or systemic corticosteroids. KEY WORDS: ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; EOSINOPHILS; SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS, DIGESTIVE.

Source: LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)

Authors: Matias Epifânio, Sidiane Ferreira, Juliana Cristina Eloi, José Vicente Spolidoro

Institutions: Hospital São Lucas da PUCRS, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Language: English

Topic: Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Subfield: Gastroenterology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1769905655

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