Enteritis eosinofílica como causa infrecuente de ascitis

Bouhmidi, A; Poyatos, R. Lorente; Cara, Patricia Romero; Martín, Javier; Caballero, FJ Casado; Fuientes, D.Quintero; Ruiz, José

doi:10.1016/s0210-5705(03)70398-7

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“…Moreover, in cases where the diagnosis remains uncertain, CT imaging can help in localizing areas of thickened bowel suitable for surgical full thickness biopsy [7, 12, 13]. In contrast to the other two types, subserosal EGE may be confirmed by ascitic fluid analysis, which in the majority of cases reveals predominant eosinophilia reaching up to 99% of the white cells [14, 15]. Rarely, patients with EGE present with abdominal adenopathy resembling malignancy [16].…”

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Acute Eosinophilic Ascites in a Middle-Aged Man

Bleibel

Fragoza²,

Faller³

2012

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine

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Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare condition characterized by recurrent eosinophilic infiltration of portions of the GI tract and presenting with nonspecific GI symptoms in association with peripheral eosinophilia. Its etiology and pathogenesis remain unclear and its symptoms overlap with many GI and systemic diseases. Thus, both gastroenterologists and general internists need to be aware of this rare condition. We present a case of a 55-year-old male with diffuse abdominal pain and distention for two weeks. His physical examination was significant for moderate ascites. Initial work-up demonstrated severe peripheral blood eosinophilia, normal liver function tests, thickening of the stomach and small bowel wall, and elevated serum IgE. Upper endoscopy and extensive testing for malignancy and parasitic infections failed to establish a diagnosis. Ascitic fluid analysis showed significant eosinophilia. Further, a full-thickness jejunal showed marked eosinophilic infiltration of the serosa and muscularis propria. Subsequent treatment with oral prednisone resulted in normalization of laboratory and radiologic abnormalities in a few week period.

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Acute Eosinophilic Ascites in a Middle-Aged Man

Bleibel

Fragoza²,

Faller³

2012

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine

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“…Primary eosinophilic enteritis has also been described, where no precipitating factors can be identified leading to such inflammation [8]. It can present with various symptoms such as abdominal pain, protein-losing enteropathy, ulcers, ascites, obstruction, intussusception, perforation and can mimic inflammatory bowel disease [14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22]. Granulomatous formation has also been described along with eosinophilic infiltration [23].…”

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Eosinophilic Enteritis Confined to an Ileostomy Site

Laxa¹,

Bouchard

Petris³

et al. 2011

Case Rep Gastroenterol

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Eosinophilic enteritis is a rather rare condition that can manifest anywhere from esophagus to rectum. Its description in the literature is sparse, but associations have been made with collagen vascular disease, malignancy, food allergy, parasitic or viral infections, inflammatory bowel disease, and drug sensitivity. We present the case of a 41-year-old male diagnosed with ulcerative colitis who underwent proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis and loop ileostomy formation utilizing Seprafilm®, who later developed eosinophilic enteritis of the loop ileostomy site. This is the first report of eosinophilic enteritis and its possible link to the use of bioabsorbable adhesion barriers.

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Acute eosinophilic ascites: An unusual form of an unusual case

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Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is an uncommon disease characterised by eosinophilic infiltration in the gastrointestinal tract. EGE may involve more than one layer of the gastrointestinal tract. Clinical features depend on the layer and location which is involved. We report an unusual case of eosinophilic ascites associated with antinuclear antibody positivity, which is an unusual variety of serosal form of EGE.

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Enteritis eosinofílica como causa infrecuente de ascitis

Cited by 7 publications

References 7 publications

Acute Eosinophilic Ascites in a Middle-Aged Man

Acute Eosinophilic Ascites in a Middle-Aged Man

Eosinophilic Enteritis Confined to an Ileostomy Site

Acute eosinophilic ascites: An unusual form of an unusual case

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