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Richard José Lopes Azevedo1, João Pinto1, Helena Ribeiro1, Flávio Pereira1, Cátia Leitão1, Ana Caldeira1, Eduardo Pereira1, António José Duarte Banhudo1.
Abstract
Eosinophilic enterocolitis is an exceptionally rare condition with few described cases in the literature, representing the least frequent manifestation of the wide spectrum of eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders. We describe a case of a young male patient presenting with a panmural form of the disease, manifested by abdominal pain, distention, and watery diarrhea with 4 days of evolution, bowel wall thickening, and ascites. Eosinophilic ascites is probably the most unusual presentation form of this entity. It poses a diagnostic challenge because of its nonspecific symptoms, associated with the absence of standardized histological criteria, hence requiring a high level of suspicion. There is also no consensus regarding treatment: it should be individualized according to the patient's age and severity of symptoms.Entities:
Keywords: Abdominal pain; Ascites; Diarrhea; Eosinophilic enterocolitis
Year: 2017 PMID: 29998164 PMCID: PMC6029222 DOI: 10.1159/000481915
Source DB: PubMed Journal: GE Port J Gastroenterol ISSN: 2387-1954