Can anyone give me information on eosinophilic esophagitis? - .esophagitis.. more condition_symptoms
I am curious myself about this condition. Is there a cure for this? If all children are born there?
Friday, December 11, 2009
.esophagitis.. More Condition_symptoms Can Anyone Give Me Information On Eosinophilic Esophagitis?
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Eosinophilic esophagitis is a new and increasingly recognized disorder in adults. It is clinically characterized by dysphagia, often accompanied by food waste. A history of allergy or asthma is not always accompanied by a feature rare. Often the story is from the date of dysphagia and adolescence. In general, endoscopy shows evidence of a narrowing of a long stenosis or a proximal esophageal stenosis, corrugated or ring appearance, or a general phenomenon in the vicinity of the esophagus. Frank esophagitis is not part of the picture endoscopic macroscopic eosinophilic esophagitis. Following the enlargement of the esophagus is not uncommon to see "breaks" of the mucosa can be especially long and deep. Severe chest pain after dilation is not unusual for this disease. All these features are very suggestive of the endoscopic diagnosis of eosinophilic esophagitis, but no diagnosis. The diagnosis is made by the finding of increased eosinophils in the mucosa in endoscopic biopsy. The degree of infiltration of eosinophils "diAgnostics of eosinophilic esophagitis has not been determined, and it has been shown that highly variable be.
The currently recommended treatment of eosinophilic esophagitis is based on the assumption that the disease represents a response to an antigen epithelial (allergic reaction) are based. Therefore, avoiding foods that seem to cause the symptoms of the esophagus, and the use of antisecretory compounds (proton pump inhibitors) and / or anti-inflammatory (fluticasone or montelukast) has been recommended on the basis of observation and controlled experiment. However, it is important to note that none of these treatments has never proved effective in improving outcomes in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis in randomized, controlled clinical trials and therefore the recommendation of this therapeutic approach is based on theory and observation, not fact.
In addition, the natural history of this disease are not well characterized, but seems by periods of spontaneous remission and exacerbations, characterized not be certain factors that are associated ALTHCh food allergies and exposure have been involved.
In recent years, eosinophilic esophagitis from a medical curiosity that received considerable attention in the literature has emerged. Several reasons can explain this interest. First, while this unity is seen primarily as a problem child, are far more adults with the diagnosis of this disease. Secondly, it was also clear that many cases of reflux esophagitis refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children and young adults can actually eosinophils. Third, there has been an important cause of several processes that were previously known in the past, including patients with unexplained dysphagia, small arms and ringed esophagus, and part of the differential diagnosis of unexplained nausea and vomiting. Fourth, has become another option for allergic diseases in the gastro-intestinal tract. Therefore, the disease of interest to gastroenterologists and allergists and immunologists will be good. In this article, the available data on esophageal eosinophilsITIS, with attention to the large amount of recent literature given to try to refine all aspects of this remarkable unit.
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Eosinophilic disorders are defined by the affected area. For example, eosinophilic esophagitis, an unusually high number of eosinophils in the esophagus.
What is AD?
Eosinophilic esophagitis is characterized by infiltration of many eosinophils, a type of white blood cells in the esophagus (the tube that connects the mouth and stomach). Eosinophils are an important component of the immune system, help combat certain types of infections such as parasites. A variety of stimuli can trigger this abnormal production and accumulation of eosinophils, including certain foods. Eosinophilic esophagitis by infiltration of eosinophils in the esophagus,-itis means inflammation.
Eosinophils, courtesy of Dr. Margaret Collins
People with EE often have other allergic diseases such as asthma or eczema. EE affects people of all ages, gender and ethnicity. In some families may be an inherited (genetic) tendency. EE is the most common form of blood eosinophils, with gastrointestinal disorders.
Learn more: Eosinophilic Esophagitis.pdf
I'm not sure I'm qualified to answer this question.
Talk with your doctor and see what they say and go from there.
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