DIFFICULTIES OF DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSTICS OF EOSINOPHILIC ESOPFAGITIS AND GASTRO-ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a rare diagnosed disease characterized by dysphagia symptoms. The lineament of the disease is eosinophilic infiltration of esophageal mucosa. A clinic case of EoE is presented and difficulties of differential diagnostics of EoE and gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) are discussed. EoE is a disease that is similar to GERD in clinic features but different one in pathogenesis. It requires the principal new approach to treatment. Despite the clear differential-diagnostic criteria it should be keep in mind all clinical and histological constellations to exclude GERD, make right conclusion and choose the adequate tactics of treatment.