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Endoscopic diagnosis and management of eosinophilic esophagitis

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Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic allergic inflammatory disease, and its incidence and prevalence have recently increased. Eosinophilic esophagitis has not become a rare disease; thus, knowledge for diagnosing it is needed in current clinical ...
Fumio Tanaka, Akinari Sawada, Sayaka Tanaka, Kenichi Kohashi, Yasuhiro Fujiwara   +4 more
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Subthreshold eosinophilia during food impaction may mask eosinophilic esophagitis: A pediatric case series

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract To describe the clinical scenario and need for longitudinal follow‐up of pediatric patients presenting with esophageal food impactions (EFIs) regardless of esophageal biopsy eosinophil count. A retrospective chart review was conducted on patients with EFI who underwent endoscopic evaluation from August 2022 to August 2024.
Mark Mahon, Amanda Muir
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Dupilumab as an effective therapy for eosinophilic esophagitis in pediatric patients weighing less than 15 kilograms

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a type 2 cytokine‐mediated chronic inflammatory condition leading to esophageal dysfunction. Dupilumab blocks IL‐4 and IL‐13 signaling, which are key inflammatory mediators in EoE and other allergic disorders.
Sindhura Kasturi, Tanaz Danialifar, Thirumazhisai Gunasekaran, Nick Shillingford, Paul Zamiara, Vrinda Bhardwaj, Melinda Braskett   +6 more
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Barrett's esophagus and eosinophilic esophagitis in a young pediatric patient with esophageal atresia

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2015
We report the case and follow up of a 4 year old girl who was born with esophageal atresia and was found to have concomitant Barrett's esophagus and eosinophilic esophagitis.
Li-Zsa Tan, Andrew J. Gifford, Cathy M. Clarkson, Guy M. Henry, Usha Krishnan   +4 more
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Case series: Joubert syndrome and eosinophilic esophagitis

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Joubert syndrome (JS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by developmental abnormalities, particularly in the brainstem and cerebellar vermis, alongside multisystem manifestations such as kidney and liver anomalies, polydactyly, cleft lip or palate, and tongue defects.
Jonathon Schening, Stephanie Leon‐Paredes, Eric Chiou, Vibha Szafron, Anthony Olive, Sara Anvari   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient-reported symptoms and burden of eosinophilic esophagitis: evidence from real-world clinical practice

BMC Gastroenterology
Background Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the esophagus. This real-world study used patient and physician surveys to describe the clinical characteristics and disease burden of eosinophilic esophagitis—overall and in a ...
Xiao Xu, Justin Kwiatek, James Siddall, Eduardo Genofre, Heide Stirnadel-Farrant, Rohit Katial   +5 more
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A Case of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Accompanying Familial Mediterranean Fever

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2017
Background. Eosinophilic esophagitis is an inflammatory condition where there is a dense infiltration of eosinophils typically exceeding fifteen cells per high power field.
Pejman Rohani, Mehri Najafi Sani, Mitra Ahmadi, Vahid Ziaee   +3 more
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Pediatric vascular compression of the esophagus: Endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe as a complement to imaging and endoscopy

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Vascular anomalies can cause extrinsic esophageal compression, leading to dysphagia or feeding difficulties in children. Diagnosis typically relies on imaging and endoscopy, which may under‐ or overestimate functional narrowing. Endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe (EndoFLIP) provides luminal parameters in real‐time, but its ...
Brett J. Hoskins, Paroma Bose, Ryan T. Pitman   +2 more
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Dupilumab and Systemic Hematologic Malignancies: Case Series and Literature Review

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease affecting 15%–20% of children and 3%–10% of adults. An increased risk of systemic lymphomas – but not leukemias – has been reported in patients with AD. Dupilumab, a monoclonal IgG4 antibody targeting IL‐4 and IL‐13 signaling, is approved for moderate‐to‐severe AD and is ...
Nello Tommasino, Cataldo Patruno, Francesca di Vico, Maddalena Napolitano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gluten-Free Diet Does Not Appear to Induce Endoscopic Remission of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children with Coexistent Celiac Disease

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012
BACKGROUND: Celiac disease and eosinophilic esophagitis are usually considered to be separate gastrointestinal diseases; however, it appears that they may coexist more often than would be expected.
Joseph R Abraham, Rabin Persad, Justine M Turner, Hien Q Huynh   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source