An interesting case of dysphagia- eosinophilic esophagitis
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Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is an atopic condition of the esophagus that has become increasingly recognized over last decade. It associated with a variety esophageal symptoms such as dysphagia, food impaction and chest pain. predilection for white males between age 30 40 years age. EE diagnosed based on combination typical mucosal biopsies demonstrating squamous epithelial eosinophil-predominant inflammation. Hereby we present case 65-year-old female who presented dysphagia gastritis 12 months duration.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Advances in Medicine
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2349-3925', '2349-3933']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3933.ijam20223407