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ArticleCase reports in pediatrics2023

Asymptomatic Esophageal Eosinophilia in an 11-Year-Old with Severe Persistent Asthma.

Casey E Hofstaedter, Runa Watkins, Nidhi Kotwal

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Article in Case reports in pediatrics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Casey E HofstaedterMedical Scientist Training Program, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2798-1382
Runa WatkinsDivision of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3152-6446
Nidhi KotwalDivision of Pulmonology and Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8604-9240
University of Maryland, Baltimore · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Asymptomatic esophageal eosinophilia (aEE) is a rare presentation, where patients have increased eosinophils in esophageal mucosa but lack any esophagus-related symptoms. Cases of aEE have only been documented in adults, and little is known about its clinical significance and whether treatment is warranted. We report a case of an 11-year-old patient with uncontrolled severe persistent asthma who underwent flexible bronchoscopy and upper endoscopy as a part of complete aerodigestive evaluation. Elevated intraepithelial eosinophils in the esophageal mucosa were noted, suggesting an aEE-like presentation. This case documents a pediatric patient with aEE and highlights the importance of combined aerodigestive assessment with pulmonology and gastroenterology teams for the evaluation of severe asthma.

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