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ArticleWorld journal of clinical pediatrics2025

Non-esophageal eosinophilic gastrointestinal disease and chronic abdominal pain in children: A multicenter experience.

Bhaswati C Acharyya, Meghdeep Mukhopadhyay, Hema Chakrabarty

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Bhaswati C AcharyyaDepartment of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata 700017, West Bengal, India.
Meghdeep MukhopadhyayDepartment of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Institute of Child Health, Kolkata 700017, West Bengal, India.
Hema ChakrabartyDepartment of Histopathology, Manipal Hospitals, Kolkata 700029, West Bengal, India.

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backgroundEosinophilic gastrointestinal (GI) disease (EGID) beyond eosinophilic esophagitis is not commonly reported in the developing world.

aimTo estimate the prevalence of EGID in a selected group of pediatric patients suffering from non-functional chronic abdominal pain (CAP).

methodsA retrospective analysis was conducted on case records of children with CAP. Those exhibiting clinical or laboratory alarming features underwent endoscopic evaluation. Histopathology reports from upper GI endoscopy and ileo-colonoscopy determined the diagnosis of EGID. Subsequent analyses included clinical presentations, presence of atopy in the children or family, hemoglobin, albumin, serum immunoglobulin E (IgE), fecal calprotectin levels, endoscopic appearances, treatment methods, and outcomes.

resultsA total of 368 children with organic CAP were subjected to endoscopic evaluation. Among them, 19 (5.2%) patients with CAP were diagnosed with EGID. The median age of the children was 11.1 years (interquartile range = 8.4-14.4). The estimated prevalence of EGID in children with organic CAP was 520/10000 children over 5 years. Periumbilical pain was the most common site (63%). Family history of atopy, peripheral blood eosinophilia, and elevated serum IgE were the three parameters significantly associated with EGID. Clinical remission was obtained in all children at 6 months. The 47% had microscopic remission and maintained remission until a 1-year follow-up. The 53% had a fluctuating clinical course after 6 months.

conclusionEGID beyond the esophagus is not an uncommon entity among the children of India. It can contribute significantly to the etiology of pediatric CAP.

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Allergy webChildrenChronicChronic abdominal painEndoscopyEosinophilic esophagitisEosinophilic gastrointestinal diseaseNon-esophageal

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