Definitions
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE): The diagnosis of EoE was
based on symptoms associated with esophageal dysfunction and the
presence of intraepithelial eosinophils in the esophagus (≥15
eosinophils/hpf), after excluding secondary causes of esophageal
eosinophilia.1,3
Food-induced immediate response of the esophagus (FIRE) :
FIRE is defined as reproducible unpleasant symptoms occuring immediately
after intake of certain foods, unrelated to the well-characterized
swallowing diffuculties in EoE.4
Pollen-food allergy syndrome (PFAS): PFAS was diagnosed
in pollen sensitized patients who demonstrated oropharyngeal symptoms
(itching/tingling, mild erythema, mild angioedema) triggered with pollen
cross-reactive food(s).6,8