scholarly journals Retrospective Analysis of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Patients with Refractory Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

Cureus ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khurram Anis ◽  
Aakash Chandnani ◽  
Muhammad Umer Ahmed ◽  
Faizan Shaukat
Keyword(s):  
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ◽  
Gastroesophageal Reflux ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Eosinophilic Esophagitis ◽  
Reflux Disease

Do Eosinophil Numbers Differentiate Eosinophilic Esophagitis from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?

2010 ◽  
Vol 134 (6) ◽  
pp. 815-825
Author(s):  
Muriel Genevay ◽  
Laura Rubbia-Brandt ◽  
Anne-Laure Rougemont
Keyword(s):  
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ◽  
Gastroesophageal Reflux ◽  
Eosinophilic Esophagitis ◽  
Reflux Disease ◽  
Eosinophilic Infiltration ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Esophageal Mucosa ◽  
American Gastroenterological Association ◽  
National Library

Abstract Context.—Although the healthy esophageal mucosa contains no eosinophils, eosinophilic infiltration is observed in 2 major clinicopathologic settings: gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and eosinophilic esophagitis (EE). The prevalence of EE is increasing in many countries, and this increase seems only partly to be due to a better awareness of the pathology, following the relatively recent description of EE. Gastroesophageal reflux disease and EE represent 2 entities that do not respond to the same treatment modalities and, thus, need to be distinguished. However, diagnostic criteria of EE have been defined arbitrarily, and the more recent articles tend to prove that the overlap with GERD is probably greater than initially believed, leading the authors to advise strict exclusion of GERD before considering the diagnosis of EE. Objectives.—To provide pathologists with the currently proposed histologic criteria of GERD and EE, to stress the need to combine these criteria with clinical data and endoscopic findings, and to outline the remaining controversies. Data Sources.—This review is based on selected articles identified by a PubMed (US National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland) search of the literature in English for GERD and EE, a recent review by the American Gastroenterological Association (Bethesda), the Proceedings of the First International Gastrointestinal Eosinophil Research Symposium, and the authors' experience. Conclusions.—Proper identification of the etiology of eosinophilic infiltration of the esophagus allows accurate medical or surgical treatment and follow-up. Eosinophilic esophagitis and GERD diagnoses require integration of the histologic findings with the clinical and endoscopic data.

scholarly journals Prevalence of broncopulmonary and otorhinolaryngologic symptoms in children under investigation for gastroesophageal reflux disease: retrospective analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 77 (3) ◽  
pp. 328-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor José Barbosa Santos ◽  
Giovana Tuccille Comes ◽  
Tatiana Maria Gonçalves ◽  
Mary de Assis Carvalho ◽  
Silke Anna Thereza Weber
Keyword(s):  
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ◽  
Gastroesophageal Reflux ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Reflux Disease

Can We Easily Differentiate Eosinophilic Esophagitis from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?

2007 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. AB148
Author(s):  
Min Kyu Jung ◽  
Hochul Lee ◽  
Sooyoung Park ◽  
Eunsoo Kim ◽  
Yunjin Chung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease ◽  
Gastroesophageal Reflux ◽  
Eosinophilic Esophagitis ◽  
Reflux Disease
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