Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic esophageal inflammatory disease of undetermined pathophysiology that results in dense mucosal eosinophilia and esophageal dysfunction. In childhood ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic esophageal inflammatory disease of undetermined pathophysiology that results in dense mucosal eosinophilia and esophageal dysfunction. In childhood ...

Traditionally, this finding has been attributed solely to peptic injury, but with the advent of EoE, a second potential etiologic entity is recognized. Some patients may exhibit clinical features ...

Interestingly, EoE is diagnosed only with an endoscopy ... usually a two-month trial of a proton pump inhibitor (PPI)—there's no need to do any further testing," Dr. Gabbard says.