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.

Aspiration

Inspiration of a foreign object into the airway.


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PMID (PMCID)
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.