Symptoms Of Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Failure To Thrive

A child diagnosed with failure to thrive may be affected by eosinophilic esophagitis as the underlying cause of their condition. Failure to thrive is a term used to describe when a child weighs significantly less than children of similar sex and age. Children with failure to thrive have a head circumference, height, and weight that does not line up with standard growth charts and are below the third percentile. Many factors can cause a child to develop failure to thrive, including problems with the functionality of their digestive tract. A child with eosinophilic esophagitis may be unwilling to eat certain foods or at a frequency that is enough to maintain their standard growth curve. An affected child may physically have trouble swallowing their food or be in too much pain when eating to consume enough calories to maintain a healthy weight. These difficulties stem from a large number of allergy cells or eosinophils in their esophagus that cause it to become inflamed and narrowed.

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