Gastroenterology: Eosinophilic Oesophagitis Flashcards
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What is this condition?
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AN inflammatory condition affecting the oesophagus caused by activation of eosinophils within the mucosa and submucosa.
2
Q
How can it present?
A
Vomiting
discomfort on swallowing
Bolus dysphagia - when food sticks in the upper chest
3
Q
It is more common in children with features of…
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Atopy - asthma, eczema, hay fever
4
Q
How is it diagnosed?
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Endoscopy - macroscopically linear furrows and trachealization of the oesophagus seen
- microscopically, eosinophilic infiltration
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How is it treated?
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Swallowed corticosteroids in form of fluticasone or viscous budesonide