<unk>  often presents with difficulty swallowing, food impaction, stomach pains, regurgitation or vomiting, and decreased appetite. Although the typical onset of<unk>  is in childhood, the disease can be found in all age groups, and symptoms vary depending on the age of presentation. In addition, young children with<unk>  may present with feeding difficulties and poor weight gain. It is more common in males, and affects both adults and children. Predominant symptoms in school-aged children and adolescents include difficulty swallowing, food impaction, and choking/gagging with meals- particularly when eating foods with coarse textures. Other symptoms in this age group can include abdominal/chest pain, vomiting, and regurgitation. The predominant symptom in adults is difficulty swallowing; however, intractable heartburn and food avoidance may also be present. Due to the long-standing inflammation and possible resultant scarring that may have gone unrecognized, adults presenting with<unk>  tend to have more episodes of esophageal food impaction as well as other esophageal abnormalities such as Schatzki ring, esophageal webs, and in some cases, achalasia. Although many of these symptoms overlap with the symptoms of GERD, the majority of patients with<unk>  exhibit a poor response to acid-suppression therapy. Many people with<unk>  have other autoimmune and allergic diseases such as asthma and celiac disease. Mast cell disorders such as Mast Cell Activation Syndrome or Mastocytosis are also frequently associated with it.
Eosinophilic esophagitis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Herpes esophagitis
Coeliac disease
Lymphocytic esophagitis
Crohn's disease
Cytomegalovirus esophagitis
Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis