White specks in the esophageal mucosa: an endoscopic manifestation of non-reflux eosinophilic esophagitis in children

White specks in the esophageal mucosa have been observed in children with eosinophilic esophagitis. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between white specks in the esophageal mucosa and allergic (non-reflux) eosinophilic esophagitis. Endoscopic data, pH probe results, and histopa...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2004-06, Vol.59 (7), p.835-838
Hauptverfasser: Lim, Joel R, Gupta, Sandeep K, Croffie, Joseph M, Pfefferkorn, Marian D, Molleston, Jean P, Corkins, Mark R, Davis, Mary M, Faught, Philip P, Steiner, Steven J, Fitzgerald, Joseph F
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Zusammenfassung:White specks in the esophageal mucosa have been observed in children with eosinophilic esophagitis. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between white specks in the esophageal mucosa and allergic (non-reflux) eosinophilic esophagitis. Endoscopic data, pH probe results, and histopathology reports for children with esophageal endoscopic abnormalities seen during a 17-month period were reviewed. Eosinophilic esophagitis was grouped according to the number of eosinophils per high power field (non-allergic,
ISSN:0016-5107
1097-6779
DOI:10.1016/S0016-5107(04)00364-5