Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2000 Apr;20(4):289-293.

Eosinophilic Enteritis Diagnosed by Laparoscopic Biopsy

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, College of Medicine, Chinju, Korea.
  • 2Department of General Surgery, Gyeongsang National University, College of Medicine, Chinju, Korea.

Abstract

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare disease characterized by the eosinophilic infiltration of the gastro-intestinal tract without involvement of organs outside the gastrointestinal tract and may be misdiagnosed in clinical practice. The pathophysiology of eosinophilic gastroenteritis is not known well. We report a case of serosal eosinophilic enteritis presenting sterile eosinophilic ascites, peripheral eosinophilia and abdominal pain. Diagnosis was confirmed by laparoscopic biopsy of small bowel. The patient was improved dramatically with prednisolone therapy.

Keyword

Eosinophilic enteritis; Laparoscopic biopsy; Serosal disease

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Ascites
Biopsy*
Diagnosis
Enteritis*
Eosinophilia
Eosinophils*
Gastroenteritis
Gastrointestinal Tract
Humans
Prednisolone
Rare Diseases
Prednisolone
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