Eosinophilic oesophagitis: the essentials for daily practice.

Paolo Cantù, Roberto Penagini

Journal: Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology 2010;45(5):528-32

PMID: 20408772

Abstract

Eosinophilic oesophagitis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the esophagus, frequently associated with allergic syndromes and increasingly diagnosed in patients presenting with episodic dysphagia. Topical steroid therapy and endoscopic dilation achieve control of symptoms and a good quality of life in most of patients.

Address: Università degli Studi, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Mangiagalli e Regina Elena, Milan, Italy. [email protected]

DOI: 10.3109/00365521003587788

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MeSH Terms: Administration, Topical, Androstadienes, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Diagnosis, Differential, Diet, Eosinophilia, Esophagitis, Esophagoscopy, Fluticasone, Humans, Immunologic Factors