Primary eosinophilic gastroenteritis: A case series from western India

Abstract

Primary eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare inflammatory disorder of gastrointestinal tract characterized by symptoms like abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, weight loss, and eosinophilic infiltration of the intestinal wall with or without peripheral eosinophilia. We found four cases with different causes of eosinophilic enteritis with varying manifestations ranging from chronic diarrhea with malabsorption, dysphagia, and gastric outlet obstruction due to mass-like lesions.

Keywords: Ascites; Chronic diarrhea; Eosinophilic esophagitis; Eosinophilic gastroenteritis; Gastric-outlet obstruction; Hypereosinophilic syndrome; Lymphadenopathy; Malabsorption.