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Eosinophilic Esophagitis as Paraneoplastic Syndrome in a Patient with Ganglioneuroblastoma
N.N. · Klinische Pädiatrie · 2015 · Heft 03 · S. 173-175
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Abstract A 16-month-old boy presented with failure to thrive despite sufficient caloric intake, hypersalivation, abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea and blepharitis. An eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) was diagnosed by esophageal biopsy. Dietary restrictions and topical steroid treatment lead to no improvement. Further diagnostic work-up revealed an intrathoracal, paraspinal ganglioneuroblastoma. After operative extirpation of the tumour, all initial symptoms resolved. An esophageal control biopsy 4 weeks after tumour resection was normal. This is the first report of eosinophilic esophagitis as part of a paraneoplast…
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ganglioneuroblastom
eosinophilic esophagitis
paraneoplastic syndrome
chronic diarrhea
eosinophilie Ösophagitis
paraneoplastisches Syndrom
chronische Diarrhoe
Biopsy
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Abdominal Pain
Blepharitis
Diarrhea
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