An interesting case of dysphagia- eosinophilic esophagitis

Authors

  • Fahad Dadu Department of General Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5275-8014
  • Sadhana Rajasekhar Department of General Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Arun Kumar Bathena Department of General Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Ramkumar M. Department of General Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Magesh Kumar S. Department of General Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20223407

Keywords:

Dysphagia, EE, Old female

Abstract

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is an atopic condition of the esophagus that has become increasingly recognized over the last decade. It is associated with a variety of esophageal symptoms such as dysphagia, food impaction and chest pain. It has a predilection for white males between the age of 30 and 40 years of age. EE is diagnosed based on the combination of typical esophageal symptoms and esophageal mucosal biopsies demonstrating squamous epithelial eosinophil-predominant inflammation. Hereby we present a case of 65-year-old female who presented with dysphagia and gastritis for 12 months duration.

Author Biography

Fahad Dadu, Department of General Medicine, Saveetha Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Department of General Medicine, Post Graduate

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2022-12-27

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