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Case Reports
. 2007 Feb 28;13(8):1303-5.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i8.1303.

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with ascites and hepatic dysfunction

Hai-Bo Zhou  1 , Jin-Ming Chen, Qin Du
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Case Reports

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with ascites and hepatic dysfunction

Hai-Bo Zhou et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare gastrointestinal disorder with eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal wall and various gastrointestinal dysfunctions. Diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion and exclusion of various disorders that are associated with peripheral eosinophilia. We report a case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis, which had features of the predominant subserosal type presenting with ascites and hepatic dysfunction, and which responded to a course of low-dose steroid.

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Figure 1
Ultrasonography of the abdomen revealed a moderate amount of ascites.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Histologic section of proximal duodenum showed inflammation with marked eosinophilic infiltration (HE, × 100).
Figure 3
Figure 3
Histologic section of proximal duodenum showed inflammation with marked eosinophilic infiltration (HE, × 400).
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