The increase in esophageal food impaction can be traced to an increasing incidence and prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), researchers said. A recent study conducted in Switzerland ...

Murray FR, Kreienbühl A, Straumann A, Biedermann L, Shreiner P. Natural history of patients lost to follow-up after esophageal food impaction. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol . Published online July ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) occurs when white blood cells called eosinophils build up in the esophagus, the tube that moves food and liquids from the throat to the stomach. This buildup of ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic esophageal inflammatory disease ... Adults typically present with dysphagia and food impaction. No pathognomonic features have been identified for ...

This could narrow the esophagus. This could cause serious issues like choking and food impaction. Tears in the esophageal wall. The inflammation of the esophagus raises the chance that you could ...

When EoE is severe, the esophagus can narrow so much that food gets stuck inside it. This is called a food impaction, and it's a medical emergency. Cutting these foods out of your diet might ...

Food impaction in the esophagus occurs in 25 people per 100 000 per year.2 Beef, chicken, pork, poorly cooked vegetables and rice have been most frequently incriminated. Eosinophilic esophagitis is a ...

In cases of dysphagia or food impaction, esophageal biopsies should be performed systematically during esophagogastroduodenoscopy, regardless of the appearance of the esophageal mucosa ...

EoE, characterized by chronic inflammation and the presence of eosinophils in the esophagus, commonly manifests in symptoms such as swallowing difficulties and food impaction. Researchers reported ...

The EGD reveals a food bolus impaction and esophageal stricture located in the distal third of the esophagus. Mild esophagitis also is noted throughout the esophagus. Given these findings ...

Eosinophilic esophagitis is a condition in which certain white blood cells, called eosinophils, are found in the esophagus. It results in pain, difficulty swallowing, and heartburn. Eosinophilic ...