Eosinophilic Enterocolitis: An Exceedingly Rare Entity.
GE Port J Gastroenterol
; 25(4): 184-188, 2018 Jun.
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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.
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GE Port J Gastroenterol
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2018
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Portugal