Clinical Study

Eosinophilic Esophagitis in a Developing Country: Is It Different from Developed Countries?

Table 2

Symptoms of eosinophilic esophagitis based on age at presentation.

Symptom≤5 years 6–10 years 11–15 years >15 years

Dysphagia/feeding difficulty7 (41%)12 (92%)10 (100%)10 (100%)
Vomiting 8 (67%)1 (7.5%)00
Failure to thrive/weight loss7 (41%)2 (15.5%)00
Heart-burn01 (7.5%)3 (30%)5 (50%)
Esophageal food impaction2 (17%)4 (31%)4 (40%)6 (60%)
Abdominal pain02 (15.5%)2 (20%)0