A subset of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis demonstrate delayed gastric emptying

Abstract

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a type 2 inflammatory disorder with complications of esophageal narrowing and dysmotility.1 The mechanism of this esophageal dysmotility and whether dysmotility in EoE patients could extend beyond the esophagus remain unclear.2 As part of routine clinical care, we performed gastric emptying nuclear medicine studies in children with EoE and persistent symptoms of early satiety, fullness or bloating, reflux, nausea or vomiting, weight loss, anorexia, abdominal discomfort, and poor appetite.