Abstract
Eosinophilic esophagitis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disease of the esophagus. Its incidence has increased in recent years and it is one of the most prevalent esophageal diseases, with a significant impact on physical health and quality of life. Symptoms are variable and it is an increasingly common cause of dysphagia in both children and adults. The gold standard for diagnosis is upper gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsies of patches demonstrating inflammatory infiltrate with more than 15 eosinophils per high-power field. Various effective treatments are currently available for both induction and maintenance of disease remission, including proton pump inhibitors, swallowed topical corticosteroids, and exclusion diets.
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