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TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Eosinophilic esophagitis; eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- Allergic gastroenteropathy
Definitions
- Inflammatory disease of GI tract characterized by tissue eosinophilia that can involve any or all layers of gut wall
- "Eosinophilic gastroenteritis" is a misnomer since patients may have identical histologic findings at any portion of gastrointestinal (GI) tract
- Requires 4 criteria for diagnosis
- Presence of GI symptoms
- Biopsy proof of eosinophilic infiltration of 1 or more areas of GI tract
- Absence of eosinophilic involvement of multiple organs outside GI tract
- Absence of parasitic infestation
- Inflammatory disease of GI tract characterized by tissue eosinophilia that can involve any or all layers of gut wall
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Selected References
- Kindel SJ et al: Eosinophilic esophagitis in children following cardiac transplantation: Association with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder and other transplant outcomes. Pediatr Transplant. ePub, 2014
- Raheem M et al: The pathophysiology of eosinophilic esophagitis. Front Pediatr. 2:41, 2014
- Assa'ad A: Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders. Allergy Asthma Proc. 30(1):17-22, 2009
- Atkins D et al: Eosinophilic esophagitis: the newest esophageal inflammatory disease. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 6(5):267-78, 2009
- Shannon R: Eosinophilic esophagitis in children. Gastroenterol Nurs. 32(2):123-5, 2009
- Sheikh RA et al: Unusual presentations of eosinophilic gastroenteritis: case series and review of literature. World J Gastroenterol. 15(17):2156-61, 2009
- Whitney-Miller CL et al: Eosinophilic esophagitis: a retrospective review of esophageal biopsy specimens from 1992 to 2004 at an adult academic medical center. Am J Clin Pathol. 131(6):788-92, 2009
- Badmos KB et al: Eosinophilic colitis presenting as a right iliac fossa mass--a case report. West Afr J Med. 27(3):175-7, 2008
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Eosinophilic esophagitis; eosinophilic gastroenteritis
- Allergic gastroenteropathy
Definitions
- Inflammatory disease of GI tract characterized by tissue eosinophilia that can involve any or all layers of gut wall
- "Eosinophilic gastroenteritis" is a misnomer since patients may have identical histologic findings at any portion of gastrointestinal (GI) tract
- Requires 4 criteria for diagnosis
- Presence of GI symptoms
- Biopsy proof of eosinophilic infiltration of 1 or more areas of GI tract
- Absence of eosinophilic involvement of multiple organs outside GI tract
- Absence of parasitic infestation
- Inflammatory disease of GI tract characterized by tissue eosinophilia that can involve any or all layers of gut wall
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
- Kindel SJ et al: Eosinophilic esophagitis in children following cardiac transplantation: Association with post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder and other transplant outcomes. Pediatr Transplant. ePub, 2014
- Raheem M et al: The pathophysiology of eosinophilic esophagitis. Front Pediatr. 2:41, 2014
- Assa'ad A: Eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders. Allergy Asthma Proc. 30(1):17-22, 2009
- Atkins D et al: Eosinophilic esophagitis: the newest esophageal inflammatory disease. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 6(5):267-78, 2009
- Shannon R: Eosinophilic esophagitis in children. Gastroenterol Nurs. 32(2):123-5, 2009
- Sheikh RA et al: Unusual presentations of eosinophilic gastroenteritis: case series and review of literature. World J Gastroenterol. 15(17):2156-61, 2009
- Whitney-Miller CL et al: Eosinophilic esophagitis: a retrospective review of esophageal biopsy specimens from 1992 to 2004 at an adult academic medical center. Am J Clin Pathol. 131(6):788-92, 2009
- Badmos KB et al: Eosinophilic colitis presenting as a right iliac fossa mass--a case report. West Afr J Med. 27(3):175-7, 2008
