An unusual cause of failure to thrive
Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench,
Vol. 16 No. 3 (2023),
3 June 2023
https://doi.org/10.22037/ghfbb.v16i2.2683
Abstract
The presented case id a 16-year-old boy admitted to the gastrointestinal clinic with complaint of dysphagia, fatigue and delayed growth. He has been complaining about dysphagia to liquids and solids simultaneously from approximately 10 years ago being progressively deteriorated during the last year.
- Dysphagia
- Eosinophilic esophagitis
- Failure to thrive
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