pulmicort and Esophageal-Stenosis

Eosinophilic oesophagitis is a disease that has been recognized in the past 30 years. It causes dysphagia and other symptoms of oesophageal dysfunction. Eosinophilic oesophagitis presents either with a chronic feeling of difficulty swallowing, with food moving slowly through the oesophagus, or as an acute food bolus obstruction requiring emergency attention. Patients may also experience chest pain at this time. It is an inflammatory disorder, thought to be driven by food or environmental antigens, where the most distinctive cell type is eosinophils. Eosinophilic oesophagitis is mediated through a local IgG4 mechanism and does not manifest as a systemic disease. It is diagnosed only on endoscopy and biopsy - there are characteristic endoscopic appearances with oedema, rings, furrows and strictures but the golden rule in its diagnosis is to perform multiple biopsies from multiple sites in the oesophagus in all patients with dysphagia or other oesophageal dysfunction. Finding a peak concentration of >15 eosinophils per high power field in this situation is diagnostic of eosinophilic oesophagitis. Eosinophilic oesophagitis is not usually related to gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, but the two conditions may co-exist. Current therapies include topical steroids (oro-dispersible formulation of budesonide), proton pump inhibitors and dietary exclusions. Therapeutic oesophageal dilatation is reserved for refractory symptoms or tight strictures.

Topics: Administration, Topical; Biopsy; Budesonide; Deglutition Disorders; Diet Therapy; Eosinophilic Esophagitis; Eosinophils; Esophageal Perforation; Esophageal Stenosis; Esophagoscopy; Esophagus; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Proton Pump Inhibitors; Quality of Life

Eosinophilic oesophagitis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory disorder of the oesophagus, characterized by symptoms of dysphagia or food bolus obstruction. Diagnosis is supported by typical histological findings. This article covers pertinent aspects of the disease, pathogenic explanations and treatment options.

Topics: Administration, Topical; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Budesonide; Cytokines; Deglutition Disorders; Diet Therapy; Eosinophilic Esophagitis; Esophageal Stenosis; Esophagoscopy; Fluticasone; Humans; Proton Pump Inhibitors; Th2 Cells

Esophageal and pharyngeal problems are common in the majority of patients with epidermolysis bullosa (EB). Repeated blister formation and ulceration, coupled with chronic inflammation, result in scarring and development of esophageal strictures.. This study aimed to evaluate whether oral viscous budesonide (OVB) was useful for treating esophageal structures in six pediatric patients (aged 8-17 years) with EB who were affected by dysphagia and esophageal strictures.. Patients were treated for 4 months with twice-daily oral budesonide nebulizer solution 0.5 mg/2 mL mixed with maltodextrin 5 g and artificial sweeteners.. One patient developed a severe oral mycotic infection and discontinued treatment. The other five patients completed the treatment regimen and displayed significantly lower stricture indices (SIs) post-treatment (mean SI ± standard deviation 0.736 ± 0.101 pre-treatment versus 0.558 ± 0.162 post-treatment; p = 0.008). Patients experienced a mean SI decrease of 0.178 (range 0.026-0.296), as well as improved dietary habits in the absence of side effects.. These findings indicated that topical corticosteroids may significantly alleviate strictures in pediatric patients with EB, thereby limiting the need for endoscopic dilation and considerably improving patients' quality of life.

Topics: Administration, Oral; Adolescent; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Budesonide; Child; Epidermolysis Bullosa; Esophageal Stenosis; Female; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Male; Quality of Life

EMR and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are treatment modalities for Barrett's esophagus involving high-grade dysplasia or early cancer. Injectional corticosteroid therapy decreases the risk of procedure-related esophageal stricture (ES) formation. Our aim was to assess the efficacy of topical budesonide on the rate of ES formation after EMR or ESD.. Patients included prospectively from 3 tertiary endoscopy centers received 3 mg budesonide orally twice a day for 8 weeks after esophageal EMR or ESD of 50% or more of the esophageal circumference between January 1, 2014 and June 30, 2018. These patients were matched (1:3 ratio) retrospectively with a consecutive patient cohort who underwent EMR or ESD of 50% or more of the esophageal circumference without concomitant corticosteroid therapy. The primary endpoint was the presence of ES at the 12-week follow-up.. Twenty-five patients (budesonide) were matched with 75 patients (no budesonide). Most underwent EMR for Barrett's esophagus with biopsy-proven high-grade dysplasia or suspected T1a cancer. Although most baseline characteristics did not differ significantly, patients in the budesonide cohort tended to have a higher proportion of circumferential EMR. The proportion of patients with ES was not significantly lower in the budesonide cohort (16% vs 28%). On logistic regression analysis, budesonide remained associated with a lower incidence of ES (P = .023); however, when controlling for baseline characteristics with a propensity score weighted logistic regression model, there was no significant effect on ES formation (P = .176).. Topical budesonide might be associated with a reduction of ES after EMR or ESD; however, further studies are needed to verify our results.

Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Barrett Esophagus; Budesonide; Endoscopic Mucosal Resection; Esophageal Neoplasms; Esophageal Stenosis; Humans; Retrospective Studies

 Endoscopic resection is the treatment of choice for early esophageal cancers. However, resections comprising more than 70-80 % of the circumference are associated with a high risk of stricture formation. Currently, repetitive local injections and/or systemic steroids are given for prevention..  We present here the case of a 78-year-old male patient who had a near circumferential endoscopic submucosal dissection for a pT1a mm, L0, V0, R0, G2 esophageal squamous cell cancer. At the end of endoscopic resection, 80 mg of triamcinolone was injected locally. The patient was then treated with oro-dispersible budesonide tablets (2 × 1 mg/day) and nystatin (4 × 100 000 I.E.) for 8 weeks. This treatment resulted in complete healing without any stricture formation and did not result in any complications..  Treatment with orodispersible budesonide tablets could help prevent strictures after large endoscopic resections in the esophagus..  Die endoskopische Resektion von Ösophagusfrühkarzinomen ist der aktuelle Therapiestandard. Allerdings sind Resektionen von mehr als 70–80 % der Zirkumferenz mit einem sehr hohen Strukturrisiko behaftet. Aktuell werden zur Prävention wiederholte lokale Steroidinjektionen und/oder systemische Steroide eingesetzt..  Wir berichten über einen 78-jährigen Mann, bei dem wegen eines Plattenepithelfrühkarzinoms (pT1a mm, L0, V0, R0, G2) eine subtotal zirkumferentielle endoskopische Submukosadissektion durchgeführt worden war. Am Ende der Resektion wurde einmalig 80 mg Triamcinolon lokal injiziert. Anschließend wurde über 8 Wochen mit oro-dispersiblen Budesonid Tabletten (2 × 1 mg) und Nystatin (4 × 100 000 I.E.) behandelt. Diese Therapie führte zu einer kompletten Ausheilung ohne Ausbildung einer Striktur. Komplikationen wurden nicht beobachtet..  Die Therapie mit orodispersiblen Budesonid Tabletten könnte zur Prävention von Strikturen nach ausgedehnten endoskopischen Resektionen im Ösophagus hilfreich sein.

Topics: Aged; Budesonide; Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; Constriction, Pathologic; Esophageal Neoplasms; Esophageal Stenosis; Esophagoscopy; Humans; Male; Postoperative Complications; Tablets

Topics: Budesonide; Esophageal Stenosis; Humans

Topics: Budesonide; Endoscopic Mucosal Resection; Esophageal Stenosis; Esophagoscopy; Humans

Topics: Administration, Oral; Alcoholism; Budesonide; Deglutition Disorders; Diverticulum, Esophageal; Eosinophilic Esophagitis; Esophageal Stenosis; Esophagoscopy; Esophagus; Food; Foreign Bodies; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Proton Pump Inhibitors; Radiography, Thoracic

Topics: Budesonide; Combined Modality Therapy; Dilatation; Esophageal Stenosis; Esophagitis; Female; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Lymphocytosis; Middle Aged

It is unknown if successful control of esophageal inflammation in eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) decreases the need for subsequent esophageal dilation. We aimed to determine whether histologic response to topical steroid treatment decreases the likelihood and frequency of subsequent esophageal dilation. We conducted a retrospective cohort study. Patients with an incident diagnosis of EoE were included if they had an initial esophageal dilation, received topical steroids, and had a subsequent endoscopy with biopsies. The number of dilations performed in each group was determined, and histologic responders (<15 eos/hpf) were compared to nonresponders. The 55 EoE patients included (27 responders and 28 nonresponders) underwent a mean of 3.0 dilations over a median follow-up of 19 months. Responders required fewer dilations than nonresponders (1.6 vs. 4.6, P = 0.03), after adjusting for potential confounders. Despite undergoing significantly fewer dilations, responders achieved a similar increase in esophageal diameter with dilation (4.9 vs. 5.0 mm; P = 0.92). In EoE patients undergoing esophageal dilation at baseline, control of inflammation with topical steroids was associated with a 65% decrease in the number of subsequent dilations to maintain the same esophageal caliber. This suggests that inflammation control is an important goal in patients with fibrostenotic changes of EoE.

Topics: Administration, Topical; Adult; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Biopsy; Budesonide; Dilatation; Eosinophilic Esophagitis; Esophageal Stenosis; Esophagus; Female; Fluticasone; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Young Adult

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) has been reported to be more prevalent in patients with esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF). To date, there is limited data on the management of EoE in this group of patients. The aim of this study is to evaluate the treatment outcomes of EoE in children with EA-TEF. A retrospective chart review was performed on all EA-TEF children who were diagnosed with and treated for EoE between January 2000 and September 2013 at the Sydney Children's Hospital. Data collected included details of the patient's treatment, post-treatment endoscopy, symptoms and nutrition. Twenty patients were included in the study. Median age at diagnosis was 26 months (8-103 months), and median time from diagnosis to last follow-up was 23 months (2-132 months). Patients were treated with budesonide slurry, swallowed fluticasone, elimination diet alone or in combination. All patients were on proton pump inhibitors at time of diagnosis of EoE which was continued. Six out of seven patients who had furrowing/exudate in endoscopy at diagnosis had complete resolution at a median follow-up period of 26 months (P = 0.031). Median peak intraepithelial eosinophil count reduced significantly from 30/high-powered field (HPF) (19-80/HPF) to 8/HPF (0-85/HPF) (median time for improvement = 24 months) (P = 0.015). There was a significant reduction in symptoms of dysphagia and reflux post-treatment (P < 0.001). Prevalence of strictures significantly decreased (P = 0.016), as did need for dilatations (P = 0.004). In four out of six patients with gastrostomies at baseline, the feeding improved on treatment of EoE and the gastrostomy could be closed. There was also a nonsignificant trend towards improvement in weight and height 'z scores' of the patients. Treatment of EoE in children with EA-TEF was found to significantly reduce intraepithelial eosinophil count, symptoms, strictures and need for dilatations.

Topics: Administration, Oral; Administration, Topical; Budesonide; Child; Child, Preschool; Deglutition Disorders; Diet Therapy; Eosinophilic Esophagitis; Esophageal Atresia; Esophageal Stenosis; Esophagoscopy; Female; Fluticasone; Gastroesophageal Reflux; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Infant; Male; Retrospective Studies; Tracheoesophageal Fistula; Treatment Outcome

Complete endoscopic resection (CER) of short-segment Barrett's esophagus with high grade dysplasia (HGD) and early esophageal adenocarcinoma (EEA) is a precise staging tool and achieves durable disease control. The major drawback is development of post-endoscopic resection esophageal stricture (PERES). No effective therapy to prevent PERES has been described. Viscous budesonide slurry (VBS) may have a role in the prevention of PERES by suppressing the post-CER inflammatory process. The study aim was to evaluate the efficacy of VBS for the prevention of PERES.. Prospective data were collected on patients referred for CER of HGD or EEA. After January 2012, patients routinely received VBS (two 0.5-mg/2-mL budesonide respules mixed with sucralose) twice daily for 6 weeks following each stage of the CER schedule. All patients received high dose proton pump inhibitor therapy for the duration of CER and the following 3 months. Patients had no other intervention to prevent PERES. A validated dysphagia score was used (0 - 4, no dysphagia to aphagia). Endoscopic dilation was performed for dysphagia. Patients receiving VBS were compared with historical controls. The primary endpoint was the need for dilation.. Between January 2008 and January 2015, 104 of 116 eligible patients completed CER. The VBS group (n = 29) and non-VBS group (n = 75) had similar patient, disease, and procedural characteristics. Dilations were needed in 13.8 % vs. 37.3 % (P = 0.03), with a median of one vs. two procedures (P = 0.01), and median dysphagia score during CER of 0 vs. 1 (P = 0.02) in the VBS and non-VBS groups, respectively. No VBS-related adverse events were noted.. In this pilot study VBS significantly reduced PERES and shortened the dilation program after CER.

Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Adult; Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Barrett Esophagus; Budesonide; Drug Administration Schedule; Esophageal Neoplasms; Esophageal Stenosis; Esophagoscopy; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Postoperative Complications; Precancerous Conditions; Prospective Studies; Treatment Outcome; Viscosity

Topics: Adolescent; Budesonide; Child; Epidermolysis Bullosa; Esophageal Stenosis; Female; Humans; Male

So far, no therapy has been shown to reduce the incidence of strictures in the esophagus after ingestion of caustic agents. Two patients with pronounced caustic ingestion injuries were treated locally with solutions of corticosteroids normally used for inhalation therapy in lung diseases. Serious strictures did not appear, and their swallowing returned to normal. Further studies are needed.

Topics: Administration, Topical; Aged; Anti-Inflammatory Agents; Beclomethasone; Budesonide; Burns, Chemical; Caustics; Detergents; Esophageal Stenosis; Esophagoscopy; Esophagus; Female; Glucocorticoids; Humans; Middle Aged; Sodium Hydroxide; Treatment Outcome