Esophageal Subepithelial Fibrosis and Hyalinization Are Features of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

• Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 147 - 153
• Main Authors: Li‐Kim‐Moy, Jean P, Tobias, Vivienne, Day, Andrew S, Leach, Steven, Lemberg, Daniel A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Copyright by ESPGHAN and NASPGHAN 01.02.2011; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Subjects: Adolescent; Biological and medical sciences; Biomarkers; Child; Child, Preschool; children; Diagnosis, Differential; eosinophilic esophagitis; Eosinophilic Esophagitis - complications; Eosinophilic Esophagitis - diagnosis; Eosinophilic Esophagitis - pathology; Esophagoscopy; Esophagus; Esophagus - pathology; Feeding. Feeding behavior; Female; Fibrosis - pathology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; gastroesophageal reflux; Gastroesophageal Reflux - complications; Gastroesophageal Reflux - diagnosis; Gastroesophageal Reflux - pathology; Humans; Hyalin - metabolism; Hypersensitivity - complications; Infant; Male; Medical sciences; Other diseases. Semiology; Statistics, Nonparametric; subepithelial fibrosis; Vertebrates: anatomy and physiology, studies on body, several organs or systems; Human; Gastroesophageal reflux; Esophageal disease; Esophagitis; Metabolic diseases; Esophagus; children; subepithelial fibrosis; Fibrosis; Gastroenterology; eosinophilic esophagitis; Digestive diseases; Child

ABSTRACT Background and Objective: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is characterized by marked esophageal mucosal eosinophilia on histological examination. Although the clinical and histological features of EE are increasingly recognized, the overlap of clinical symptoms and histological findings with...