White specks in the esophageal mucosa: an endoscopic manifestation of non-reflux eosinophilic esophagitis in children

White specks in the esophageal mucosa have been observed in children with eosinophilic esophagitis. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between white specks in the esophageal mucosa and allergic (non-reflux) eosinophilic esophagitis. Endoscopic data, pH probe results, and histopa...

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Published in:Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2004-06, Vol.59 (7), p.835-838
Main Authors: Lim, Joel R, Gupta, Sandeep K, Croffie, Joseph M, Pfefferkorn, Marian D, Molleston, Jean P, Corkins, Mark R, Davis, Mary M, Faught, Philip P, Steiner, Steven J, Fitzgerald, Joseph F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Biopsy
Child
Child, Preschool
Dermatitis, Contact
Eosinophils - pathology
Esophagitis - diagnosis
Esophagitis - etiology
Esophagitis - metabolism
Esophagitis - pathology
Esophagoscopy
Esophagus
Esophagus - metabolism
Esophagus - pathology
Female
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Hypersensitivity - complications
Infant
Male
Medical sciences
Monitoring, Physiologic
Mucous Membrane - pathology
Other diseases. Semiology
Predictive Value of Tests
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Summary:White specks in the esophageal mucosa have been observed in children with eosinophilic esophagitis. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between white specks in the esophageal mucosa and allergic (non-reflux) eosinophilic esophagitis. Endoscopic data, pH probe results, and histopathology reports for children with esophageal endoscopic abnormalities seen during a 17-month period were reviewed. Eosinophilic esophagitis was grouped according to the number of eosinophils per high power field (non-allergic,
ISSN:0016-5107
1097-6779
DOI:10.1016/S0016-5107(04)00364-5