Condition Lookup
Sub-Category:
Eosinophilic Disorders
Number of Conditions: 2
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE)
Specialty: Allergies and Immunology
Category: Other Related Disorders
Sub-category: Eosinophilic Disorders
Symptoms:
difficulty swallowing; food impaction; chest pain; heartburn; abdominal pain; vomiting in children; failure to thrive in children
Root Cause:
Chronic immune-mediated inflammation of the esophagus with eosinophil infiltration, often triggered by food allergens.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Upper endoscopy with esophageal biopsy showing eosinophilic infiltration; allergy testing may identify triggers.
Treatment:
Elimination diets, proton pump inhibitors, corticosteroids (topical or systemic), and esophageal dilation for strictures.
Medications:
Proton pump inhibitors (e.g., Omeprazole ), topical corticosteroids (e.g., Fluticasone ), and elimination diets.
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Approximately 1 in 2,000 individuals in the U.S.; more common in males.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Personal or family history of allergic diseases, including asthma, eczema, or food allergies.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Good with proper treatment, but symptoms often recur if treatment is stopped.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Esophageal strictures, food impaction, and chronic inflammation leading to fibrosis.
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
Specialty: Allergies and Immunology
Category: Other Related Disorders
Sub-category: Eosinophilic Disorders
Symptoms:
abdominal pain; nausea; diarrhea; vomiting; weight loss; fatigue; anemia
Root Cause:
Eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract, likely triggered by food or environmental allergens.
How it's Diagnosed: videos
Endoscopy with biopsy showing eosinophilic infiltration, imaging studies, and blood tests for eosinophilia.
Treatment:
Elimination diets, corticosteroids, and symptom management (e.g., anti-nausea medications).
Medications:
Corticosteroids (e.g., Prednisone ) and dietary modifications.
Prevalence:
How common the health condition is within a specific population.
Rare; precise prevalence is unknown.
Risk Factors:
Factors or behaviors that increase the likelihood of developing the condition.
Allergic diseases, family history of eosinophilic disorders, and certain infections.
Prognosis:
The expected outcome or course of the condition over time.
Chronic but manageable with treatment; symptoms may relapse without ongoing management.
Complications:
Additional problems or conditions that may arise as a result of the original condition.
Bowel obstruction, malabsorption, and perforation in severe cases.