Long-lasting effect of endoscopic dilatation of an esophageal stenosis due to eosinophilic esophagitis

Journal of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 167-170

  Zuber Jerger, Ina ^a   Ratiu, Nadia ^a   Kullman, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dilatation; Dysphagia; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Esophageal stenosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPY; EOSINOPHILIA; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; ESOPHAGUS STENOSIS; HUMAN; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADULT; BALLOON DILATATION; DEGLUTITION DISORDERS; EOSINOPHILIA; ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 33745737774     PISSN: 18418724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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