Age-based differences in the diagnosis and management of esophageal eosinophilia.

Background: Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is hallmarked by esophageal eosinophilia, >15 eosinophils(eos)/high-powered field (hpf), unresponsive to acid inhibition, and varied symptomatology. EoE consensus guidelines do not discriminate based on age for initiating treatment.

Objective: To evaluate if age-related differences exist in managing esophageal eosinophilia and EoE within a university population.