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Review Article

Immunohistochemical markers for eosinophilic esophagitis

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Pages 1277-1283 | Received 05 Jul 2020, Accepted 26 Sep 2020, Published online: 08 Oct 2020
 

Abstract

Background and aims

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, local immune-mediated esophageal disease with eosinophil-dominated inflammation. The incidence of the disease is rapidly increasing in both children and adults. The pathogenesis of the disease is still not well understood. We present a review of the literature devoted to the EoE immunopathology, in particular the markers of inflammation and epithelial integrity, and their usefulness in disease monitoring and therapy.

Methods

We performed a systematic search of the MEDLINE/PubMed databases for studies to examine the use of immunohistochemistry as a diagnostic tool for EoE.

Results

The gold standard of EoE diagnosis requires multiple endoscopies with biopsies for histological assessment. The minimum number of eosinophils evaluated in hematoxylin-eosin staining to diagnose EoE is 15 per high-power field in at least one esophageal mucosa biopsy. However, in some cases, the count of eosinophils is not specific and insufficient as the only indicator. Recent works confirm the usefulness of assessment of some biomarkers in establishing the diagnosis and monitoring the treatment effects.

Conclusions

Immunohistochemistry seems to be a promising option not only in clinical recognition, but also in the selection and monitoring of treatment effects. However, these methods have not yet recommended for routine clinical use.

Disclosure statement

The authors declare no conflicts of interests.

Additional information

Funding

This study was financially supported by grants from the Medical University of Bialystok, Poland. Grant No: SUB/1/DN/20/006/1143.

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