Detailed Histologic Evaluation of Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Pediatric Patients Presenting with Dysphagia or Abdominal Pain and Comparison of the Histology between the Two Groups

Table 1

Demographics and Symptoms of Patients with Eosinophilic Esophagitis.

	EoE-D; = 67 (%)	EoE-AP; = 67 (%)	value
Male	59 (88.1)	52 (77.6)	0.11
Mean age, yr (range)	11.8 (3–17)	9.45 (2–17)	0.001
Presenting
Dysphagia	67 (100)	(0.01)	<0.001
Abdominal pain	8 (11.9)	66 (98.5)	<0.001
Nausea	11 (16.4)	31 (46.2)	<0.001
Vomiting	12 (17.9)	11 (16.4)	0.82
Regurgitation	5 (7.5)	7 (10.4)	0.55
Heartburn	7 (10.4)	6 (9.0)	0.77

patients had more than one presenting symptom. initially presented with dysphagia; however, subsequent visits showed abdominal pain as the predominant symptom.