Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children and Adolescents with Abdominal Pain: Comparison with EoE-Dysphagia and Functional Abdominal Pain
Table 1
Clinical features of patients with eosinophilic esophagitis and functional abdominal pain.
EoE-D (%)
EoE-AP (%)
FAP (%)
EoE-D versus EoE-AP ()
EoE-AP versus FAP ()
Sex (%)
Male
58 (90.6)
49 (77.8)
26 (42.6)
0.054
<0.001
Female
6 (9.4)
14 (22.2)
35 (57.4)
Mean age, yr (range) at diagnosis
11.7 (3–17)
9.44 (2–17)
10.87 (4–17)
Mean duration of FU, yr. (range)
3.4 (0.5–7.8)
5.5 (0.4–8.8)
4.8 (0.5–5.4)
Presenting symptoms, number (%)
Dysphagia
64 (100)
1 (1.6)
0 (0)
0.00
0.50
Abdominal pain
8 (12.1)
63 (100)
61 (100)
0.00
0.07
Nausea
11 (16.7)
29 (45.3)
27 (44.3)
0.00
0.10
Vomiting
12 (18.2)
11 (17.2)
1 (1.6)
0.16
0.00
Regurgitation
5 (7.6)
7 (11.1)
3 (4.9)
0.19
0.12
Heartburn
7 (10.6)
6 (9.5)
1 (1.6)
0.21
0.05
Diarrhea
4 (6.25)
7 (11.1)
1 (1.6)
0.51
0.075
Some patients had more than one presenting symptom. Patient initially presented with dysphagia; however subsequent visits showed abdominal pain as primary cause for distress. Abdominal pain was central or generalized.
