Total Wall Thickness Is Emerging as a Diagnostic for Pediatric EoE

Ultrasound already is showing evidence of the benefits of current treatment approaches for pediatric EoE, including dietary changes or swallowed topical corticosteroids such as budesonide or fluticasone, said Calies Menard-Katcher, MD, a pediatric gastroenterologist at Children’s Hospital Colorado, in Aurora, who was not involved in the study. “They showed that wall thickness decreased once kids went into remission,” she said. “This provides evidence for structural improvements with treatment in the pediatric population.”