Eosinophilic esophagitis after esophageal atresia: Is there an association? Case presentation and literature review

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2012, Pages e9-

  Gorter, Ramon R ^a   Heij, Hugo A ^a   Van Der Voorn, J Patrick ^b   Kneepkens, C M Frank ^b  

^a EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Eosinophilia; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Esophageal atresia

Indexed keywords

ESOMEPRAZOLE; FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; METHENYLTETRAHYDROFOLATE SYNTHETASE; PROKINETIC AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; STEROID; SYNTHETASE; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FOXC2; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FOXF1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FOXL1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; BARIUM ENEMA; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DIET RESTRICTION; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DYSPHAGIA; EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; ESOPHAGEAL PH MONITORING; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ATRESIA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROPEXY; GENE DELETION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEARTBURN; HERNIOPLASTY; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATHOGENESIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH FUNDOPLICATION; TRACHEOESOPHAGEAL FISTULA;

EID: 84862499208     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: 15315037     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2012.01.079     Document Type: Article

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