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Eosinophilic oesophagitis

Última revisión: 18 Aug 2025
Última actualización: 22 Mar 2024

Resumen

Definición

Anamnesis y examen

Principales factores de diagnóstico

  • presence of risk factors
  • dysphagia
  • food avoidance and modification behaviours
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Otros factores de diagnóstico

  • heartburn
  • chest discomfort
  • nausea/vomiting
  • regurgitation
  • abdominal pain
  • failure to thrive
  • irritability
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Factores de riesgo

  • family history of EoO
  • male sex
  • atopic disease
  • children and younger adults
  • white ancestry
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Pruebas diagnósticas

Primeras pruebas diagnósticas para solicitar

  • oesophagogastroduodenoscopy
  • oesophageal biopsy
  • FBC with differential
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Pruebas emergentes

  • transnasal endoscopy
  • oesophageal string test
  • cytosponge
  • Oesophageal physiological testing
  • EoO diagnostic panel

Algoritmo de tratamiento

Agudo

at initial diagnosis

En curso

response to initial therapy

non-response or relapse

Colaboradores

Autores

Jenny Epstein, MB ChB MRCPCH PhD

Consultant Paediatric Gastroenterologist

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital

London

UK

Divulgaciones

JE is a member of the advisory board for Dr Falk Pharma, manufacturer of Jorveza, a new formulation of budesonide licensed for adults with eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoO), and Nurtricia for infant functional bowel disorders. She has received honoraria from Dr Falk Pharma to speak on EoO and has been sponsored by Dr Falk Pharma, Abbvie and Nutricia to attend national and international meetings. JE is a member of BSPGHAN IBD working group, medical advisor to CICRA and Coeliac UK, member of CCUK IBD working group, member of BSG EoE Guideline development group, member of NICE Guideline update committee for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, member of NICE Diagnostics, and sits on the NICE advisory committee for personalised treatment in Crohn's disease.

Agradecimientos

Dr Jenny Epstein wishes to gratefully acknowledge Dr Evan S. Dellon, the previous contributor to this topic.

Divulgaciones

ESD is an author of a number of references cited in this topic.

Revisores por pares

David Katzka, MD

Professor of Medicine

Mayo Clinic

Rochester

MN

Divulgaciones

DK has served on advisory boards (Adare, Receptos) and received research funding (Covidien).

Alexandra Papadopoulou, MD

Honorary Professor

Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

First Department of Pediatrics

University of Athens

Agia Sofia Children’s Hospital

Athens

Greece

Divulgaciones

AP has received speaker’s honorariums from Nestle and Nutricia; research grants from Biogaia/Nutricia/Abbvie; consultant’s fee from Receptos.

Peer reviewer acknowledgements

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Disclosures

Peer reviewer affiliations and disclosures pertain to the time of the review.

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Artículos principales

Liacouras CA, Furuta GT, Hirano I, et al. Eosinophilic esophagitis: updated consensus recommendations for children and adults. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2011 Jul;128(1):3-20.Texto completo  Resumen

Furuta GT, Liacouras CA, Collins MH, et al. Eosinophilic esophagitis in children and adults: a systematic review and consensus recommendations for diagnosis and treatment. Gastroenterology. 2007 Oct;133(4):1342-63.Texto completo  Resumen

Dhar A, Haboubi HN, Attwood SE, et al. British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and British Society of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (BSPGHAN) joint consensus guidelines on the diagnosis and management of eosinophilic oesophagitis in children and adults. Gut. 2022 Aug;71(8):1459-87.Texto completo  Resumen

Wolf WA, Jerath MR, Sperry SL, et al. Dietary elimination therapy is an effective option for adults with eosinophilic esophagitis. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2014 Aug;12(8):1272-9.Texto completo  Resumen

Lucendo AJ, Molina-Infante J, Arias Á, et al. Guidelines on eosinophilic esophagitis: evidence-based statements and recommendations for diagnosis and management in children and adults. United European Gastroenterol J. 2017 Apr;5(3):335-58.Texto completo  Resumen

Hirano I, Chan ES, Rank MA, et al. AGA institute and the joint task force on allergy-immunology practice parameters clinical guidelines for the management of eosinophilic esophagitis. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020 May;124(5):416-23.Texto completo  Resumen

Artículos de referencia

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