Methods A literature review of the PubMed database from July 2002 to July 2012 was
performed to identify all articles published on the prevalence of dysphagia. Terms for …

Despite dramatic advances in our understanding of the pathogenesis and course of disease
in the relatively short timeframe since the discovery and first description of eosinophilic …

Abstract Background Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a rapidly emerging, chronic
inflammatory, genetically impacted disease of the esophagus, defined clinically by …

Lung transplantation is one of the highest risk solid organ transplant modalities. Recent
studies have demonstrated a relationship between gastroesophageal reflux disease …

Lymphocytic esophagitis (LE) is a clinicopathologic entity first described by Rubio et al in
2006. It is defined as peripapillary intraepithelial lymphocytosis with spongiosis and few or …

Background Lymphocytic esophagitis (LE) is a term recently suggested for the finding of> 20
intraepithelial lymphocytes/high-power field in an esophageal biopsy with no more than a …

Several pathological conditions, other than gastro-esophageal reflux disease and its
complications, can affect the esophagus. While some of these can present with unspecific …

Lymphocytic esophagitis is a well-known manifestation of Crohn disease among children
but is not considered to be an immune-mediated mucositis in adults. We hypothesize that …

Background Acid reflux has been associated with poorer outcomes after lung
transplantation. Standard pre-transplant reflux assessment has not been universally …

Background. The relation of esophageal food bolus impaction (FBI) to eosinophilic
esophagitis (EoE) and lymphocytic esophagitis (LyE) is unclear. The aim of this study was to …