Prevalence of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Adults With Food Bolus Obstruction of the Esophagus

Abstract

Food bolus obstruction can be safely managed by the push technique. EE is an important cause of food bolus obstruction that can be suspected on history and endoscopic appearance and confirmed on histology.

Overlap of reflux and eosinophilic esophagitis in two patients requiring different therapies: A review of the literature

“…The main symptoms are dysphagia, heartburn and chest pain, and it may be present in half of all adults with bolus food obstruction of the esophagus [1,2] . The classical endoscopic appearance of the esophagus is polymorphic and includes papular elevations, whitish exudates, corrugation, longitudinal furrows, undulated mucosa, reddening, multiple contraction rings and strictures, but may also be normal in 25% of cases [1,3] .…”

Eosinophilic oesophagitis: An emerging clinical condition

“…1 The endoscopic procedure was uncomplicated, revealing no oesophageal stricture and a normal stomach and duodenum. There was no endoscopic evidence of reflux oesophagitis.…”

Diagnosis and treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis in clinical practice

“…As expected, the prevalence varies widely by the population investigated in each study. According to several previous reports, EoE was diagnosed in 0.02-0.4% in the general population [6,14], in 1.0-6.5% among patients with upper endoscopy for various reasons [15][16][17], and in 2-48% among the patients with dysphagia or a food impaction [18][19][20][21][22]. In addition, there is a report that EoE is more prevalent in areas with a cold or arid climate, as well as urban areas compared with warm climates or rural areas [23,24].…”