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My child has crohn's and during endoscopy finding esophagitis with linear furrowing and irritation in the distal esophagus. should i worry?

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Dr. Jose Farias-Jimenez answered

Specializes in Surgery

Crohn's disease: Crohn's disease may affect from the esophagus to the rectum, so if the kid has evident esophageal inflammation, would be good to make sure is not secondary to Crhon's.

Answered 5/10/2014

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Eosinophilic esoph.: Linear furrowing is a finding seen more commonly wit eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) than with Crohn's disease of the esophagus. You should wait for the pathology report to come back before jumping to conclusions though. I have several patients with both EE and crohns. Your Gi doctor will know how to treat this.

Answered 5/10/2014

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