Table 1.

Patient demographics, season of histologic flare, and treatment at time of documented flare (N = 13)

Age at diagnosis (mean years ± SD)	32.3 ± 15.4
Children < 18 years (N, %)†	3 (23)
Age at first seasonal flare (mean years ± SD)	36.2 ± 14.5
Symptom length preceding diagnosis (mean years ± SD)	11.9 ± 11.3
Length of follow-up (mean years ± SD)	3.5 ± 1.6
% Male	85
% White	86
Any atopic disease diagnosis (n, %)	11 (85)
Allergic rhinitis	11 (85)
Food allergy(s)	8 (61)
Eczema	3 (23)
Asthma	2 (15)
Indication for repeat endoscopy when flare found (n, %)
Routine surveillance or dilatation of stricture	9 (69)
Flare of underlying atopic disease	1 (8)
Worsening or persistent esophageal symptoms	3 (23)
Season of histologic flare per patient (n, %)
Spring (March - May)	2 (14)
Summer (June - August)	6 (43)
Fall (September - November)	4 (29)
Winter (December - February)	2 (14)
Patients with 1 or more histologic flares recorded	1 (8)
Treatment at time of flare
Topical swallowed steroids	9 (69)
6-mercaptopurine	1 (8)
Food elimination diet	4 (31)
Topical swallowed steroids + food elimination diet	2 (15)

^†Children: Less than 18 years old at appropriate time