Table 1 Clinical manifestations of EoE.
From: Eosinophilic esophagitis
Infants/Toddlers | Infants/Toddlers | Children | Adults |
|---|---|---|---|
Symptoms | • Feeding aversion/intolerance • Vomiting • Food refusal • Choking with meals • Failure to thrive | • Dysphagia • Choking/gagging with coarse textures • Food impactions • Abdominal/chest pain • Vomiting/regurgitation | • Dysphagia (predominant) • Food impactions • Food avoidance • Intractable heartburn |
Response to acid-suppression therapy | Poor | Poor | Poor |
Associated conditions | • Food allergy • Atopic dermatitis | • Asthma • Allergic rhinitis • Food allergy | • History of atopy ο Asthma ο Allergic rhinitis |