2005
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(05)00837-0
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Eosinophilic Esophagitis or Asthma of the Esophagus: First Case Series Report From Chile

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“…In reviewing the available data on adults with eosinophilic esophagitis we found that inhaled corticosteroids were adminis− tered in 36 patients from six studies, with immediate sympto− matic improvement in the majority of cases (34 patients, 95 %) [6,8,15,17,23,25]. The effectiveness of this treatment may be limited if significant luminal narrowing has occurred [41].…”
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“…In reviewing the available data on adults with eosinophilic esophagitis we found that inhaled corticosteroids were adminis− tered in 36 patients from six studies, with immediate sympto− matic improvement in the majority of cases (34 patients, 95 %) [6,8,15,17,23,25]. The effectiveness of this treatment may be limited if significant luminal narrowing has occurred [41].…”
Section: Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Finally, 22 studies (including case reports) [1, 2, 4 ± 23] and two abstracts [24,25], with a total of 325 patients (250 men (77 %), 75 women (23 %)) formed the basis for the clinical details of this Eosinophilic esophagitis is a condition that is being increasingly recognized in adults. The main presenting symptoms are dys− phagia (93 %), food impaction (62 %), and heartburn (24 %).…”
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“…Das Vorhandensein von mehr als 15 bis 20 Eosinophile/hpf bei Biopsien des distalen und proximalen Ösophagus bei gleichzeitig fehlenender Eosinophilie in der Magen-und Duodenalmukosa wird als Diagnose führend für die eosinophile Ösophagitis betrachtet [12]. [2,3,9,26,29,44]. Die Effektivität dieser Behandlung scheint begrenzt zu sein, da relevante luminale Einengungen aufgetreten sind [20].…”
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“…19 Patienten aus 5 Studien sprachen auf die Therapie mit systemischen Kortikosteroiden an [3,9,29,43,44]. In einer Studie wurde Monteluclast zur Behandlung von 8 Patienten mit Symptomen eingesetzt, die gegenüber der Behandlung mit inhalierten oder systemischen Kortikoiden refraktär waren wobei eine symptomatische Besserung bei 6 Patienten erzielt werden konnte [3].…”
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