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.

Anemia

A reduction in erythrocytes volume or hemoglobin concentration.


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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.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis presenting with severe anemia and near syncope.
21160800
 OTHER
Enterolithiasis complicating eosinophilic enteritis: A case report and review of literature.
Shivathirthan N, Maheshwari G, Kamath D, Haldar P.
World J Gastrointest Surg. 2009;1(1):68-70.
We report a case of eosinophilic enteritis involving the proximal small bowel, a relatively rare entity, presenting unusually as enteroliths in a 68-year-old man with complaints of anemia, malena and abdominal pain.