Epidemiology
EoO incidence and prevalence are increasing at a rate that is outpacing increased recognition or detection.[10]Dellon ES. Epidemiology of eosinophilic esophagitis. Gastroenterol Clin North Am. 2014 Jun;43(2):201-18.
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[11]Dellon ES, Erichsen R, Baron JA, et al. The increasing incidence and prevalence of eosinophilic oesophagitis outpaces changes in endoscopic and biopsy practice: national population-based estimates from Denmark. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2015 Apr;41(7):662-70.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4504237/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25684441?tool=bestpractice.com
EoO is the most common cause of food impactions in patients presenting to the accident and emergency department, and is present in more than half of these cases.[12]Sperry SL, Crockett SD, Miller CB, et al. Esophageal foreign-body impactions: epidemiology, time trends, and the impact of the increasing prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis. Gastrointest Endosc. 2011 Nov;74(5):985-91.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3951006/
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[13]Kerlin P, Jones D, Remedios M, et al. Prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis in adults with food bolus obstruction of the esophagus. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2007 Apr;41(4):356-61.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17413601?tool=bestpractice.com
[14]Desai TK, Stecevic V, Chang CH, et al. Association of eosinophilic inflammation with esophageal food impaction in adults. Gastrointest Endosc. 2005 Jun;61(7):795-801.
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