Intestinal obstruction by eosinophilic jejunitis.
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
; 96(4): 279-83, 2004 Apr.
Article
em En, Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15259143
ABSTRACT
Eosinophilic enteritis is an uncommon disease that rarely develops as a surgical emergency. Although it may be associated with infestation by Ancylostoma caninum, its etiology is unknown and often related to a personal or family history of atopy. A transmural involvement may cause intestinal obstruction--more frequently in the jejunum--or even acute abdomen, which may or may not be accompanied by intestinal perforation. The latter two conditions tend to be more commonly associated with ileum disease, causing pain in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen. Patient history, eosinophil count--which may be paradoxically reduced when the disease appears in this way--, ultrasonography, and/or CT lead to the suspicion of this condition before a surgical procedure is considered. A definitive diagnosis, however, must be reached by means of an anatomopathological study. Macroscopically, intestinal loops exhibit a thickened appearance with an elastic consistency. Laparoscopic intestinal biopsy may play a major role in the diagnosis of disease.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Enterite
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Eosinofilia
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Obstrução Intestinal
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
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Es
Revista:
Rev Esp Enferm Dig
Assunto da revista:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha