EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS IN ADULTS: A CASE SERIES AND LITERATURE REVIW

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EO) is an inflammation of the esophagus due to abnormal immune response to exogenous allergens.Currently there is an increase in diagnostic cases thanks to a better current recognition of symptoms. The esophago-gastro-duodenal fibroscopy must be carried out to make the diagnosis, confirmed by esophageal biopsies (more than 15 eosinophils per high magnification field). Our series includes 5 patients whose histological diagnosis is confirmed,3 men and 2 women with an average age of 47,4 .The clinical presentation is very variedwhich3 patients suffer from dysphagia, 2 patients with gastroesophageal reflux syndrome and 1 patient has dyspepsia, and chest pain. The endoscopic aspect is not pathognomonic, we repport a normal appearance, pseudotracheal aspect of the esophageal mucosa,a cottony appearance of the esophagus,an impassable stenosis of the esophagus, and an ulcerated esophagitis.All our patients responded well to the therapeutic protocol received with a good evolution.