Airway manifestations of pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis: A clinical and histopathologic report of an emerging association

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 115, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 507-517

  Dauer, Eileen H ^a   Ponikau, Jens U ^a   Smyrk, Thomas C ^b   Murray, Joseph A ^b   Thompson, Dana M ^a,c  

^a Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^c CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysphagia; Eosinophil; Esophagitis; Fluticasone; Major basic protein; Pediatrics; Reflux esophagitis; Subglottic stenosis

Indexed keywords

FLUTICASONE; MAJOR BASIC PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; AMBULATORY MONITORING; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DYSPHAGIA; EOSINOPHILIA; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDIATOR RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLUX ESOPHAGITIS; RELAPSE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SUBGLOTTIC STENOSIS;

EID: 33745972604     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940611500705     Document Type: Review

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