Affiliation:
1. MD. Sección de Alergología del Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real.Spain.
2. MD. Servicio de Anatomia Patologica del Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real.Spain.
3. Ph MD.Sección de Alergologia del Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real.Spain.
Abstract
Background Chronic cough (CC) as the main symptom of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), associated or not with other
signs of esophageal dysfunction,has been poorly studied. Objectives Research the frequency of CC symptoms of EoE
and their characteristics. Comorbidities, adherence to treatment, and evolution. Methods An observational,
prospective study. Variables: Epidemiological, demographics, atopic, endoscopic, histological, comorbidities,
symptoms, time of evolution, endoscopic phenotype, respiratory function tests. Adherence, response to treatment,
complications, and evolution Results Only 20 patients (5%) with EoE had CC.The mean age:24 years, male 85%.The
time of evolution: 5 years. CC: recurrent during the day (never at night), worsened with food intake (during or after),
improved when remission EoE and reappeared when active EoE.There were a few severe complications. Conclusion
Although the frequency of CC as a symptom in EoE is low,it must be considered,especially if it appears in food intake.
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