Case report: eosinophilic colitis with high antibody titre against Ascaris suum.
J Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 12(3): 204-6, 1997 Mar.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9142635
ABSTRACT
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is an inflammatory disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract accompanied by varying abdominal symptoms and usually by peripheral blood eosinophilia. Although the precise aetiology of EGE remains to be determined, contribution of allergic process to certain allergens, such as foods, drugs and parasites, has been repeatedly proposed as the pathogenesis of the disease. Here we report on a rare case of a woman who had extensive eosinophilic infiltration in the descending and rectal colon with a high titre of IgG antibody against Ascaris suum. The patient was successfully treated with prednisolone.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antibodies, Helminth
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Ascaris suum
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Colitis
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Eosinophilia
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Gastroenterol Hepatol
Journal subject:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
1997
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japan