The true prevalence of lymphocytic esophagitis has not been thoroughly examined. Of 129,252 individuals assessed, 119 were diagnosed with lymphocytic esophagitis (∼0.1%, predominantly older women). The clinical and endoscopic characteristics of lymphocytic esophagitis overlapped considerably with those of eosinophilic esophagitis, but the clinical importance of this emerging condition is yet to be determined.
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Haque, S. & Genta, R. M. Lymphocytic esophagitis: clinicopathological aspects of an emerging condition. Gut doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2011-301014
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Is lymphocytic esophagitis an emerging condition?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 9, 65 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2011.269
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2011.269