Eosinophilic esophagitis in children : analysis of 22 cases

Objective: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic immune-mediated esophageal disease.The current domestic reports of EoE in children is rare.The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical features, the diagnosis and treatment advance of EoE in children by case analysis and literature review....

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Veröffentlicht in:Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics. - 1960. - 55(2017), 7 vom: 02. Juli, Seite 499-503
1. Verfasser: Sun, M F (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Gu, W Z, Peng, K R, Liu, M N, Shu, X L, Jiang, L Q, Jiang, M Z
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:Chinese
Veröffentlicht: 2017
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics
Schlagworte:Journal Article Review Child Clinical features Eosinophilic esophagitis Treatment outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Objective: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic immune-mediated esophageal disease.The current domestic reports of EoE in children is rare.The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical features, the diagnosis and treatment advance of EoE in children by case analysis and literature review. Method: Clinical data of 22 children with EoE from January, 2011 to December, 2015 in Children's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine were recorded, retrospective analysis was performed on clinical presentation, gastroendoscopy and histopathological examination features and the treatment. Result: (1) Clinical data: EoE can occur at any age in children (5 months to 13 years). The most common clinical manifestations of EoE are vomiting and abdominal pain, 45% (10/22) and 41%(9/22) respectively. (2) Endoscopy and pathological features of esophageal mucosa: 11 cases with coarse mucous membrane (50%), 6 cases with congestion or erosion of esophageal membrane (27%), 5 cases with longitudinal crack (23%), 3 cases with ring uplift (14%), 3 cases with granular uplift (14%), 3 cases with normal mucosa(14%). Histopathologic manifestation is eosinophil infiltration and the eosinophil counts were all more than or equal to 15/HP. (3) Laboratory results: 13 cases had increasing eosinophil counts and eosinophils proportion (62%). (4)Allergy history: among 22 cases, 7 patients had allergy history (32%). (5) Situation of treatment and remission: 16 cases had clinical remission by oral omeprazole; 2 cases had clinical remission by oral Omeprazole and Montelukast sodium; 1 case acquired remission by elimination diet; 1 case acquired remission by elimination diet and oral prednisone. 2 cases dropped out; Only 2 patients received gastroendoscopy re-examination after 3 months and revealed esophageal mucosal histologic complete recovery. Conclusion: The clinical symptoms of EoE in children varies.Esophageal mucosal features of gastroendoscopy examination in children with EoE were longitudinal crack, white exudates or plaques, paper mucosa, ring uplift and granular uplift.Most patients could achieve remission by using proton-pump inhibitors, only few children needed elimination diet and change formula, or even oral glucocorticoids
Beschreibung:Date Completed 01.04.2019
Date Revised 01.04.2019
published: Print
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:0578-1310
DOI:10.3760/cma.j.issn.0578-1310.2017.07.006