@article{ajmcr2021965,
author={{Betty, Shion and Jackson, Nicola and Rabeeah, Zahraa},
title={Perforated before Biopsy: A Case of Eosinophilic Esophagitis Complicated by Esophageal Perforation},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={9},
number={6},
pages={325--327},
year={2021},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/9/6/5},
issn={2374-216X},
abstract={Dysphagia occurs when there is a disruption is the swallowing mechanism. Patients with esophageal dysphagia often reports a sensation of feeling food boluses getting ¡®lodged¡¯ or ¡®stuck¡¯ during meals. In a young patient with recurrent dysphagia to solid food a mechanical etiology of dysphagia such as Eosinophilic esophagitis must be entertained. This is especially the case if patient has history of other atopic conditions such as asthma or atopic dermatitis. <b>Conclusion</b><b>: </b>There is need for physicians to be aware of unusual etiologies of esophageal dysphagia such as eosinophilic esophagitis given the availability of treatment options which may reduce disease complication rates.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-9-6-5}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}