<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
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<journal-id>2184-0628</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Gazeta Médica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Gaz Med]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2184-0628</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Círculo Médico]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S2184-06282023000300233</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.29315/gm.v1i1.604</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Ten Tight Years: A Late Eosinophilic Esophagitis Diagnosis]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Dez Anos de Aperto: Um Diagnóstico Tardio de Esofagite Eosinofílica]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Sonié]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pedro]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Teixeira]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Sara]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Neves]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marta Perro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Duarte]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana Rita]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Pinto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maria Elvira]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,ACeS Grande Porto VII USF Arco do Prado ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Gaia ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>30</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>30</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>10</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>233</fpage>
<lpage>236</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2184-06282023000300233&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2184-06282023000300233&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2184-06282023000300233&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Eosinophilic esophagitis is now one of the most common conditions diagnosed during the assessment of feeding problems in children and during the evaluation of dysphagia and food impaction in adults. We report a case of a 20-year-old male, with a history of asthma, who developed solid dysphagia and food impaction symptoms over a 10-year course. A late diagnosis led to incapacitating symptoms, advanced endoscopic findings, and riskier therapeutic options. Primary care providers are pivotal for timely and accurate detection of symptoms and proper referral to specialists.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo A esofagite eosinofílica é atualmente um dos diagnósticos mais frequentes na avaliação de dificuldade alimentar em crianças e disfagia e impactação alimentar em adultos. O nosso caso clínico reporta um homem de 20 anos, com antecedentes de asma, que desenvolveu disfagia para sólidos e impactação alimentar ao longo de um período de 10 anos. O diagnóstico tardio levou ao desenvolvimento de sintomas incapacitantes, achados endoscópicos avançados e as opções terapêuticas com maiores riscos associados. Os médicos de família têm um papel essencial no diagnóstico correto e atempado destes sintomas e referenciação apropriada para a consulta da especialidade.]]></p></abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Cuidados de Saúde Primários]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Esofagite Eosinofílica/diagnóstico]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Perturbações da Deglutição]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Deglutition Disorders]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Eosinophilic Esophagitis/diagnosis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Primary Health Care]]></kwd>
</kwd-group>
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