Pranami Ajay, Dahale Amol, Karad Abhijeet, Puri Raghavender, Gopal Prashant, Banerjee Debabrata
Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Dr. D Y Patil Vidyapeeth, Dr. D Y Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India.
ACG Case Rep J. 2025 Apr 16;12(4):e01663. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001663. eCollection 2025 Apr.
Eosinophilic esophageal myositis (EoEM) is a rare condition affecting the muscularis propria without any involvement of the squamous epithelium or submucosa. Patients may present with chest pain, dysphagia, weight loss, or recurrent episodes of food impaction. Similar symptoms are also seen in eosinophilic esophagitis making the diagnosis difficult. Endoscopic ultrasound helps define muscularis propria layer involvement and allows for deeper biopsy. Early diagnosis is essential as EoEM can be treated medically, although surgical and endoscopic interventions might be required. We encountered a 73-year-old man with EoEM diagnosed with endoscopic ultrasound and successfully treated with steroids.
嗜酸性粒细胞性食管肌炎(EoEM)是一种罕见疾病,累及固有肌层,而鳞状上皮或黏膜下层未受累。患者可能出现胸痛、吞咽困难、体重减轻或反复发生食物嵌塞。嗜酸性粒细胞性食管炎也有类似症状,这使得诊断困难。内镜超声有助于确定固有肌层受累情况,并能进行更深层活检。由于EoEM可以通过药物治疗,尽管可能需要手术和内镜干预,但早期诊断至关重要。我们遇到一名73岁患有EoEM的男性患者,通过内镜超声确诊,并成功接受了类固醇治疗。