Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.
2009 Oct;39(4):212-216.
A Case of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Found Incidentally during the Evaluation of a Gastric Submucosal Tumor
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- 1Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea. doc0224@chol.com
- 2Department of Pathology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Abstract
- Over the last several years, eosinophilic esophagitis in adults is an increasingly recognized disease in various parts of world. A 77-year-old male with a gastric submucosal tumor was referred to our department for endoscopic ultrasonography. During the examination, there was some resistance in inserting the echoendoscope into the esophagus. Detailed endoscopic examination of the esophagus showed narrow lumen and scattered whitish plaques, and biopsy of the esophagus revealed more than 20 eosinophils per high-power field. We diagnosed this case as eosinophilic esophagitis and treated successfully by topical steroid. We report a case of eosinophilic esophagitis found incidentally during endoscopic ultrasonography for a gastric submucosal tumor.
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