Müller M, Eckardt AJ, Fisseler-Eckhoff A, Haas S, Gockel I, Wehrmann T. Endoscopic findings in patients with Schatzki rings: Evidence for an association with eosinophilic esophagitis. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(47): 6960-6966 [PMID: 23322994 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6960]
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Michaela Müller, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, German Diagnostic Clinic, Aukammallee 33, D-65191 Wiesbaden, Germany. mueller.gastro@dkd-wiesbaden.de
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2012; 18(47): 6960-6966 Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6960
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of all enrolled patients with Schatzki rings n (%)
Variables
Schatzki ring (n = 116)
Age, yr (mean ± SD)
55.2 ± 4.9
Gender (M/F)
84/32
History of allergy
34 (29)
Dysphagia
47 (41)
History of food impaction
9 (8)
Heartburn
31 (27)
No symptoms of esophageal dysfunction
31 (27)
Table 2 Histopathological features
Patient ID
Age (yr)
Gender
Met the clinical criteria of EoE
Eosinophils/hpf
Further histological findings suspicious of EoE
1
35
M
Yes
25
H
2
57
M
Yes
25
S
3
37
M
Yes
40
H
4
34
M
Yes
60
M1, S, H
5
31
F
Yes
20
None
6
43
M
Yes
50
H
7
44
M
Yes
45
S, H
8
43
F
Yes
45
S, H, F
9
48
M
Yes
55
S, H, F
10
23
F
Yes
35
H
11
35
M
Yes
60
H
12
60
M
No
20
S, H
13
44
M
No
20
H
14
46
M
No
25
S, H, F
15
47
M
No
60
H
16
39
M
No
45
H
17
29
M
No
45
H
18
35
M
No
60
S, H
19
39
M
No
25
H
20
39
F
No
30
H
Table 3 Baseline characteristics
Patient ID
Age (yr)
Gender
Dysphagia
History of food impaction
History of allergy
Endoscopic findings suspicious of EoE
1
35
M
+
-
+
Furrows
2
57
M
+
-
+
None
3
37
M
+
+
-
Trachealization
4
34
M
-
+
+
Furrows, trachealization
5
31
F
+
+
+
Furrows
6
43
M
+
-
-
Whitish exudates
7
44
M
+
-
+
None
8
43
F
+
-
+
None
9
48
M
+
-
+
Furrows
10
23
F
+
-
+
Furrows
11
35
M
+
+
-
Furrows
Table 4 Demographics, clinical and endoscopic findings n (%)
Variable
SR with EoE(n = 11)
SR without EoE (n = 105)
P value
Age (yr, mean ± SD)
41.5 ± 6.5
50.5 ± 11.5
0.012
Gender (M/F)
8/3
76/29
1.0
History of allergy
8 (72.7)
24 (29)
0.007
Dysphagia
10 (90.9)
36 (34.3)
0.004
History of food impaction
4 (36.4)
6 (5.7)
0.007
Heartburn
3 (27.3)
28 (26.7)
1.0
Ring narrow
4 (36.4)
19 (18.1)
0.22
Webs
4 (36.4)
12 (11.4)
0.044
Citation: Müller M, Eckardt AJ, Fisseler-Eckhoff A, Haas S, Gockel I, Wehrmann T. Endoscopic findings in patients with Schatzki rings: Evidence for an association with eosinophilic esophagitis. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(47): 6960-6966