EOSINOPHLIC OESOPHAGITIS REVIEW OF LITERATURE

This article reviews the published literature on the topic eosinophilic oesophagitis. This is actually a recent entity. Diagnosis of this condition depends on the awareness of the treating physician.Diagnosis is actually made after excluding the diagnosis of GERD and demonstration of more than 50 eosinophilis / high power field in the mucosal specimen studied. These patients respond well totopical / systemic steroids. Oesophageal dilatation may be needed to treat patients with severe degree of dysphagia which is fortunately rare.