Routine screening for eosinophilic esophagitis in patients presenting with dysphagia

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Authors

Jonathan Ricker · Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center

Scott McNear · Joint Base San Antonio

Timothy Cassidy · Wilford Hall Medical Center

Eric Plott · Wilford Hall Medical Center

Hays Arnold · Joint Base San Antonio

Brian Kendall · Wilford Hall Medical Center

Kevin Franklin

Abstract

EoE is a common cause of nonobstructive dysphagia. We believe that the high prevalence of EoE in patients with nonobstructive dysphagia supports the practice of routine biopsies to screen for the presence of abnormally high numbers of eosinophils in this subgroup.

Topics & Keywords

Eosinophilic Esophagitis Eosinophilic Disorders and Syndromes

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology

Volume 4, Issue 1, pp. 27-35

DOI: 10.1177/1756283x10384172

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