Abstract

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) and gastro-esophageal reflux disease are among the major causes of isolated esophageal eosinophilia. Isolated esophageal eosinophilia meeting criteria for EoE may respond to proton pump inhibitor (PPI) treatment. This entity is termed proton pumps inhibitor responsive esophageal eosinophilia (PPI-REE). Gastro-esophageal reflux is thought to comprise a subgroup of patients with PPI-REE. According to the latest guidelines, PPI responsiveness distinguishes people with PPI-REE from patients having EoE (non-responders). In this report, two unusual cases with findings belonging to both EoE and PPI-REE are discussed with known and unknown facts.

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Title
Two cases of esophageal eosinophilia: eosinophilic esophagitis or gastro-esophageal reflux disease?
Author
Yilmaz, Ozlem; Hacer Ilbilge Ertoy Karagol; Topal, Erdem; Aksu, Aysel Unlusoy; Egritas, Odul; Gonul, Ipek Isık; Bakirtas, Arzu
Section
Case Reports & Letters
Publication year
2014
Publication date
May 2014
Publisher
MDPI AG
ISSN
2036749X
e-ISSN
20367503
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2439494766
Copyright
© 2014. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.