LILACS – Literatura Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Ciencias de la Salud

Esofagitis eosinofílica: más allá del tratamiento con inhibidores de bomba de protones (uso de biológicos)

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immune-mediated disease of the esophagus characterized by symptoms of esophageal dysfunction such as dysphagia, food impaction, and chest pain in adults. It is associated with atopic di- seases such as allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, and asthma. Diagnosi...

Mastócitos discriminam esofagite eosinofílica em pacientes pediátricos

Lomazi, Elizete Aparecida; Brandalise, Nelson Ary; Servidoni, Maria de Fátima Pimenta Correa; Cardoso, Silvia Regina; Meirelles, Luciana Rodrigues.

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (3), 2017

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Mast cells exert a substantial role in gastrointestinal allergic diseases. Therefore, it is reasonable to presume that mast cell may aid diagnosis in eosinophilic gastroenteropathy. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether mast cell count in the esophageal epithelium can discriminate eosinop...

Biomarcadores/análisis, Diagnóstico Diferencial, Esofagitis Eosinofílica/diagnóstico, Esofagitis Eosinofílica/etiología, Esofagitis Eosinofílica/patología, Reflujo Gastroesofágico/complicaciones, Reflujo Gastroesofágico/diagnóstico, Reflujo Gastroesofágico/patología, Inmunohistoquímica, Mastocitos/patología, Inhibidores de la Bomba de Protones/efectos adversos, Estudios Retrospectivos

Fulltext