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Published on: November 21, 2023
[Esophageal perforation following a biopsy in a patient with eosinophilic esophagitis]
José Manuel Benítez Cantero1, José Manuel Angel Rey, Manuel Rodríguez Perálvarez
1Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Aparato Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba, España. jmbeni83@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Eosinophilic esophagitis is an underdiagnosed disease that should be suspected in all patients with dysphagia and food impaction. Although these are the leading symptoms, the clinical and endoscopic spectrum is highly varied. Clinicians should be aware of the risk of endoscopy-related complications in this disorder. Precautions should be maximized in endoscopic examinations to avoid iatrogenic damage. We describe the case of a young patient with esophageal stricture and dysphagia who suffered a perforation following a biopsy.
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