Diagnosing oesophagitis in children : how discriminative is histology ?

Karabulut Y. Y., Savas B., KANSU TANCA A., Kursun N., ENSARİ A.

ACTA GASTRO-ENTEROLOGICA BELGICA, vol.76, no.3, pp.300-305, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 76 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Journal Name: ACTA GASTRO-ENTEROLOGICA BELGICA
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.300-305
  • Keywords: eosinophilic oesophagitis, reflux oesophagitis, histologic features, GASTROESOPHAGEAL-REFLUX DISEASE, EOSINOPHILIC ESOPHAGITIS, PATHOGENESIS, SEVERITY, FEATURES
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and study aims : We set out to evaluate the discriminatory value of currently available histologic criteria in the differential diagnosis of reflux oesophagitis and eosinophilic oesophagitis in children.