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.

Vomiting

Forceful ejection of the contents of the stomach through the mouth by means of a series of involuntary spasmic contractions.


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PMID (PMCID)
23904840
(3728613)
 OTHER
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis: review of a rare and treatable disease of the gastrointestinal tract.
Mori A, Enweluzo C, Grier D, Badireddy M.
Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2013;7(2):293-8.
In this article, we describe our encounter with a 59-year-old female presenting with severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss with an extensive evaluation including an upper endoscopy with biopsies resulting in a diagnosis of eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
23904840
(3728613)
 OTHER
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis: review of a rare and treatable disease of the gastrointestinal tract.
Mori A, Enweluzo C, Grier D, Badireddy M.
Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2013;7(2):293-8.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a rare disease of the gastrointestinal tract characterized by crampy abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, gastrointestinal bleeding, and weight loss associated with peripheral eosinophilia leading to eosinophilic infiltrates in stomach and intestine, usually in a patient with a prior history of atopy.
16302358
 MALE
[Cycle vomiting syndrome as a clinical appearance of eosinophilic gastroenteritis].
Tokodi I, Maj C, Gabor S.
Orv Hetil. 2005;146(44):2265-9.
[Cycle vomiting syndrome as a clinical appearance of eosinophilic gastroenteritis].
12489741
 FEMALE
Eosinophilic diseases in two Cavalier King Charles spaniels.
German AJ, Holden DJ, Hall EJ, Day MJ.
J Small Anim Pract. 2002;43(12):533-8.
The second dog was referred for the investigation of haemorrhagic vomiting and diarrhoea and was eventually diagnosed with eosinophilic enteritis.
9181815
 MALE Middle Aged
[Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, apropos a new case].
Martinez Albaladejo M, Alguacil Garcia G, Gonzalez Pina B, de Paco Moya M, Herranz Marin T, Moreno-Requena J.
An Med Interna. 1997;14(4):187-9.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is an uncommon disorder, characterised by eosinophilic infiltration of gut wall, with variable clinical features, depending affected layer of the wall and digestive area, but usually consisting in abdominal pain, diarrhoea, and vomiting.
8775302
 FEMALE Child
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
Wozniakowska-Gesicka T, Planeta-Malecka I, Wisniewska M, Czkwianianc E, Kaluzynski A, Suski S.
Rocz Akad Med Bialymst. 1995;40(3):532-7.
Our study presents a case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a 9-year-old girl suffering from recurrent abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, oedema of the lower extremities and ascites.
3143628
 FEMALE Middle Aged
Near fatal eosinophilic gastroenteritis responding to oral sodium chromoglycate.
Moots RJ, Prouse P, Gumpel JM.
Gut. 1988;29(9):1282-5.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) is an uncommon disorder, characterised by cramping abdominal pain, diarrhoea and vomiting and histologically by eosinophilic infiltration of bowel wall.
4091587
 MALE Infant
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
Trounce JQ, Tanner MS.
Arch Dis Child. 1985;60(12):1186-8.
We report two children with eosinophilic gastroenteritis--a 14 month old atopic boy with persistent vomiting and aspiration pneumonitis illustrates the mucosal variety of the disorder, and a 9 year old boy with eosinophilic ascites typifies serosal involvement.