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.

Chronic diarrhea

The presence of chronic diarrhea, which is usually taken to mean diarrhea that has persisted for over 4 weeks.


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PMID (PMCID)
25202449
(4143743)
 OTHER
Chronic diarrhea, eosinophilic ascites, acute pancreatitis and deep venous thrombosis: A case report.
Javid Bhat K, Bhat S, Dutt K, Gupta S, Jeelani Samoon H.
Caspian J Intern Med. 2014;5(3):182-5.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EG) is rare and is characterized by recurrent eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract and chronic diarrhea.
21702974
(3143100)
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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.
To the best of our knowledge, there are few cases reported in the literature of patients with SLE who initially present with chronic diarrhea due to eosinophilic enteritis.