Symptoms Of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Food Impaction In Esophagus

Food impaction describes when some sort of food becomes trapped in an individual's esophagus. This symptom typically occurs in individuals with some sort of structural abnormality in the esophagus that stops it from working properly. A healthy individual has no eosinophils or a certain type of white blood cell in the tissues of their esophagus. However, eosinophils are present in large numbers in the esophagus of eosinophilic esophagitis patients. These eosinophils cause the esophageal tissues and lining to become extremely inflamed and swollen to the point where it can be difficult for an affected individual to swallow their food properly. When the esophageal tissue becomes so inflamed that it swells to the degree where food becomes trapped in it, the individual is considered to have a food impacted esophagus and requires immediate medical attention.

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