Eosinophilic gastroenteritis

A rare benign gastrointestinal disease characterized by the presence of abnormal and nonspecific gastro-intestinal (GI) manifestations, associated with an eosinophilic infiltration of the GI tract, which can affect several segments and involve several layers within the GI wall.

Iron deficiency anemia



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PMID (PMCID)
23136332
 FEMALE Young Adult
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis presenting with severe anemia and near syncope.
Ekunno N, Munsayac K, Pelletier A, Wilkins T.
J Am Board Fam Med. 2012;25(6):913-8.
We describe a 24-year-old woman with eosinophilic gastroenteritis presenting as epigastric pain with a history of severe iron deficiency anemia, asthma, eczema, and allergic rhinitis, and we review the literature regarding presentation, diagnostic testing, pathophysiology, predisposing factors, and treatment recommendations.
3918913
 MIXED_SAMPLE
Activated eosinophils in familial eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
Keshavarzian A, Saverymuttu SH, Tai PC, Thompson M, Barter S, Spry CJ, Chadwick VS.
Gastroenterology. 1985;88(4):1041-9.
Two siblings with eosinophilic gastroenteritis who presented with severe iron deficiency anemia and hypoalbuminemia associated with varying degrees of mucosal damage are described.
456850
 MALE
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis in extreme allergy. Immunopathological comparison with nonallergic gastrointestinal disease.
Caldwell JH, Sharma HM, Hurtubise PE, Colwell DL.
Gastroenterology. 1979;77(3):560-4.
Intestinal mucosal biopsy immunoglobulin content in a patient with eosinophilia, allergic gastroenteropathy (atopy, food sensitivities, protein-losing enteropathy, iron deficiency anemia, and growth retardation), and hyperimmunoglobulinemia E (68,000 units) was compared with that of a control group and a group with eosinophilic gastroenteritis who had no atopic features.
106689
 MIXED_SAMPLE Infant
Radiographic features of eosinophilic gastroenteritis (allergic gastroenteropathy) of childhood.
Teele RL, Katz AJ, Goldman H, Kettell RM.
AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1979;132(4):575-80.
The child with eosinophilic gastroenteritis has failure to thrive, a history of allergy or asthma, iron deficiency anemia, and peripheral eosinophilia.