Eosinophilic esophagitis presenting with spontaneous esophageal rupture: a case report

Abstract Background Eosinophilic esophagitis, once considered a rare disorder, has been increasingly recognized as a leading cause of dysphagia and food impaction in children and adults over the last few decades. It predominantly occurs in young men with a history of atopy. Dysphagia and food impact...

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Main Authors: Tanureet Kochar, Parminder Singh Dhingra, Muhammad Farhan Khaliq, Brittain Mcjunkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2207-4