Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with no peripheral eosinophilia.

A 41-year-old female with intermittent abdominal pain and diarrhea for a period of three years was found to have eosinophilic enteritis. The patient has had neither a history of atopy nor peripheral eosinophilia, commonly reported in association with eosinophilic enteritis. The patient made a rapid clinical response to steroid therapy. The literature on eosinophilic gastroenteritis is reviewed.