Review
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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2006; 12(15): 2328-2334
Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2328
Table 4 Differential diagnosis [40]
PrimaryIdiopathic eosinophilic esophagitis
Familial eosinophilic esophagitis
Atopic esophagitis
Secondary: Eosinophilic relatedEosinophilic gastroenteritis
Hypereosinophilic syndromes
Secondary: Non – eosinophilic relatedGERD
Recurrent vomitting
Infection (helminth, parasitic, fungal)
Esophageal GI stromal tumor
Myeloproliferative disorders
Carcinomatosis
Allergic vasculitis
Scleroderma
Drugs/Iatrogenic