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.

Diarrhea

Abnormally increased frequency of loose or watery bowel movements.


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PMID (PMCID)
25391396
(4383781)
MIXED_SAMPLE
Three cases of idiopathic eosinophilic enteritis with chronic obstinate diarrhea in Japanese Black fattening cattle.
Fushimi Y, Takagi M, Kawaguchi H, Miyoshi N, Tsuka T, Deguchi E.
J Vet Med Sci. 2015;77(3):337-40.
Three cases of idiopathic eosinophilic enteritis with chronic obstinate diarrhea in Japanese Black fattening cattle.
25391396
(4383781)
MIXED_SAMPLE
Three cases of idiopathic eosinophilic enteritis with chronic obstinate diarrhea in Japanese Black fattening cattle.
Fushimi Y, Takagi M, Kawaguchi H, Miyoshi N, Tsuka T, Deguchi E.
J Vet Med Sci. 2015;77(3):337-40.
Eosinophilic enteritis (EOE) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease and is characterized clinically by chronic obstinate diarrhea.
25473198
MALE Adult
Fecal microbiota transplantation and prednisone for severe eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
Dai YX, Shi CB, Cui BT, Wang M, Ji GZ, Zhang FM.
World J Gastroenterol. 2014;20(43):16368-71.
We describe a case of severe eosinophilic gastroenteritis presenting as frequent bowel obstruction and diarrhea in a 35-year-old man.
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.
23269887
(3529245)
MALE Middle Aged
Successful treatment of eosinophilic gastroenteritis with clarithromycin.
Ohe M, Hashino S.
Korean J Intern Med. 2012;27(4):451-4.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is an uncommon disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract, which is usually associated with abdominal pain, diarrhea, ascites, and peripheral eosinophilia.
20571153
FEMALE Child
Malabsorption syndrome and leukotriene inhibitor.
Selva Kumar C, Das RR, Balakrishnan CD, Balagurunathan K, Chaudhuri K.
J Trop Pediatr. 2011;57(2):135-7.
We describe a 12-year-old girl with diarrhea and malabsorption, who was later diagnosed to have eosinophilic gastroenteritis, was unresponsive to standard therapies, but exhibited marked improvement with use of montelukast.
21702974
(3143100)
OTHER
Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with eosinophilic enteritis: a case report.
Asadi Gharabaghi M, Abdollahi P, Kalany M, Sotoudeh M.
J Med Case Rep. 2011;5:235.
Briefly, she manifested full-blown SLE, and it was revealed that the diarrhea was caused by eosinophilic enteritis.
21702974
(3143100)
OTHER
Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting with eosinophilic enteritis: a case report.
Asadi Gharabaghi M, Abdollahi P, Kalany M, Sotoudeh M.
J Med Case Rep. 2011;5:235.
We describe a case of a patient with SLE who presented with a five-month history of diarrhea caused by eosinophilic enteritis.
19418590
MIXED_SAMPLE Adult
Unusual presentations of eosinophilic gastroenteritis: case series and review of literature.
Sheikh RA, Prindiville TP, Pecha RE, Ruebner BH.
World J Gastroenterol. 2009;15(17):2156-61.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) is an uncommon disease characterized by focal or diffuse eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract, and is usually associated with dyspepsia, diarrhea and peripheral eosinophilia.
11468446
FEMALE Middle Aged
Enalapril-induced eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
Barak N, Hart J, Sitrin MD.
J Clin Gastroenterol. 2001;33(2):157-8.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis should be entertained in the differential diagnosis of patients taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors who develop diarrhea or other gastrointestinal symptoms.
9290027
MALE Middle Aged
[Possible combination of eosinophilic infiltration of the stomach, small and large intestines with psoriasis].
Sklianskaia OA, Miagkova LP, Ivashkin VT, Lapina TL.
Arkh Patol. 1997;59(3):54-8.
Diarrhea and syndrome of the disturbed absorption in eosinophilic gastroenteritis coincided with exacerbation of the skin disease.
9289842
MALE Adult
[Symptomatic therapy of severe diarrhea in eosinophilic gastroenteritis with the somatostatin analog octreotide (Sandostatin)].
Rausch T, Gyr K, Wegmann W, Germer M, Meier R.
Schweiz Med Wochenschr Suppl. 1997;89:9S-13S.
We describe a patient with eosinophilic gastroenteritis whose symptoms included severe watery diarrhea (1.5 l/d), abdominal cramps, and weight loss.
7749013
FEMALE Adult
[Eosinophilic gastroenteritis and pulmonary thromboembolism. A chance association?].
Santana Garcia S, Fuertes Martin A, Guerrero Peral AL, Aparicio Velasco J, Jimenez Lopez A.
An Med Interna. 1995;12(2):73-5.
We present the case of a patient whose clinical signs were abdominal pain, diarrhea and fever, in which the diagnosis of eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EEG) was established and during whose evolution he underwent a pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE).
4026181
FEMALE Adult
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with no peripheral eosinophilia.
Kamal MF, Shaker K, Jaser N, Leimoon BA.
Ann Chir Gynaecol. 1985;74(2):98-100.
A 41-year-old female with intermittent abdominal pain and diarrhea for a period of three years was found to have eosinophilic enteritis.
762993
FEMALE Adult
Transmural eosinophilic gastroenteritis with ascites.
McNabb PC, Fleming CR, Higgins JA, Davis GL.
Mayo Clin Proc. 1979;54(2):119-22.
An atopic patient with recurrent abdominal pain, diarrhea, and ascites was shown to have eosinophilic gastroenteritis.