Eosinophilic Colitis Eosinophilic colitis (EC) is a rare disease in which a type of white blood cell, the eosinophil, appears in elevated numbers in the large intestine. This in turn causes injury and inflammation. When seen in infancy, it is mostly a benign disease, resolving by early childhood once an offending food is eliminated and … Continue reading EC
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, allergic inflammatory disease of the esophagus (the tube connecting the mouth to the stomach). It occurs when a type of white blood cell, the eosinophil, accumulates in the esophagus. The elevated number of eosinophils cause injury and inflammation to the esophagus. This damage may make eating difficult or uncomfortable, … Continue reading EoE
A relatively newly described syndrome that affects a small number of people is attracting growing attention among doctors and researchers and is responsible for a series of unexpected changes for a Great Falls family. The group of diseases, called eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders, or EGIDs, was recognized sporadically by doctors throughout the 20th century. But only … Continue reading ‘Food is the enemy’: Rare digestive disorder leaves Great Falls teen struggling to eat
Drawings of pumpkins in wobbly scribbles decorate the front door of the two-story brick house in Columbia. Chalk drawings of suns and hearts color the driveway. Enter, pass the couch in the living room that might have been white once but is now the color of oatmeal and follow the trail of little shoes strewn … Continue reading Hungry for Answers
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — At dinner time, Michaela Shelley doesn’t fill a plate with meats and vegetables. Instead, the 14-year-old grabs a white, milky substance from the kitchen counter. “I wish I could eat everything everyone else eats,” Michaela said. But with her food allergies, she can’t. A food allergy is an abnormal immune response to … Continue reading Girls fight for acceptance of feeding tubes
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