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1. Introduction
2. Lecture outline
3. Eosinophilic esophagitis
4. Eosinophilic esophagitis - definition
5. Eosinophilic esophagitis - histology
6. Pathogenesis of EE - basic science allergy
7. Pathogenesis EE - human association allergy
8. Pathogenesis of EE - human data
9. Eosinophilic esophagitis - a 10 year experience
10. Pathophysiology of EE: genetics
11. A schematic summary of EE pathogenesis
12. Diagnosis of EE
13. Symptoms and endoscopic findings in EE (1)
14. Dysphagia in EE
15. Common endoscopic findings in EE patients
16. Symptoms and endoscopic findings in EE (2)
17. Effects of age on endoscopic symptoms of EE
18. Eosinophils in the esophagus
19. Proton pump inhibition effects in EE patients
20. Difficulties in distinguishing GERD from EE
21. EE may respond to proton pump inhibitors
22. Potential blood biomarkers of EE
23. Using histology to distinguish EE from GERD
24. Eosinophils degranulation
25. Novel histologic evaluation of mucosal biopsies
26. EPX staining distinguishes EE from GERD
27. Differentiating EE from GERD
28. ROC curve for differentiating EE from GERD
29. Potential therapies for EE
30. Steroids and EE
31. Efficacy of fluticasone and EE
32. Mepolizumab (anti-IL-5) and EE
33. Elemental diet and EE
34. Allergy Rx and EE
35. Endoscopy in EE and perforation risk
36. Perforated esophagus
37. Dilation and EE
38. Treatment questions in EE
39. Other esophageal diseases
40. Lichen planus of the esophagus (1)
41. Multiple strictures in Lichen planus
42. Lichen planus of the esophagus (2)
43. Skin diseases and the esophagus
44. Infections of the esophagus
45. The esophagus in systemic disease
46. Scleroderma esophagus
47. Medications associated w. esophageal injury
48. Pill induced esophagitis
49. Caustic ingestion of the esophagus
50. Intramural diverticulosis
51. Dysphagia lusoria
52. Granular cell tumors

Topics Covered

• Eosinophilic esophagitis
• Mechanisms of allergy-induced esophagitis
• Risk of esophageal ring and stricture formation
• Effect of steroids on allergy-based esophagitis
• Safety and efficacy of dilation of eosinophilic esophagitis strictures
• Pathogenesis of inflammation and fibrosis in eosinophilic esophagitis

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Series:

• Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Categories:

• Clinical Practice

Therapeutic Areas:

• Gastroenterology & Nephrology

Talk Citation

Katzka, D. (2011, January 5). Eosinophilic esophagitis and other non-reflux esophageal disorders [Video file]. In The Biomedical & Life Sciences Collection, Henry Stewart Talks. Retrieved April 18, 2025, from https://doi.org/10.69645/WXWM5663.
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Publication History

• Published on January 5, 2011

Financial Disclosures

• Prof. David Katzka has not informed HSTalks of any commercial/financial relationship that it is appropriate to disclose.