TABLE 2.
Characteristics of the 11 patients with EoE and esophageal narrowing dilated by Savary dilator
| Case | Age, y/sex | Duration of symptoms, y | Location of the esophageal narrowing | Diameter, mm/length of the stenosis, cm | No. of dilation sessions | Final diameter postdilation, mm |
| 1 | 4/F | 0.6 | Stricture at cervical region of esophagus and short segment narrow caliber in UE | 7/4 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | 4/M | 3 | Short segment narrow caliber in LE | 8/3 | 1 | 11 |
| 3 | 10/M | 3 | Stricture at cervical region of esophagus and long segment narrow caliber in UE and ME | 6/8 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | 9/F | 3 | Short segment narrow caliber in ME | 9/4 | 1 | 12.8 |
| 5 | 10/M | 2 | Stricture at 2 cm below UES and Long segment narrow caliber in UE and ME | 5/14 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | 8/M | 7 | Short segment narrow caliber in ME | 7/3 | 2 | 12.8 |
| 7 | 12/M | 7 | Long segment narrow caliber in ME and LE | 8/8 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | 7/M | 2 | Long segment narrow caliber extending from UE to proximal part of LE | 7/14 | 2 | 12.8 |
| 9 | 9/M | 5 | Short segment narrow caliber in UE | 8/4 | 2 | 14 |
| 10 | 10/M | 7 | Short segment narrow caliber in ME | 5/4 | 3 | 14 |
| 11 | 7/M | 6 | Narrowing extending along entire esophagus | 9/20 | Responded to fluticasone |
EoE = eosinophilic esophagitis; LE = lower esophagus; ME = mid-esophagus; UE = upper esophagus; UES = upper esophageal stricture.