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.

Myositis

A general term for inflammation of the muscles without respect to the underlying cause.


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PMID (PMCID)
11779750
 FEMALE Middle Aged
A case of weak muscles.
Sofat N, Pitcher M, Price A, El-Jabbour JN, Higgens CS.
Ann Rheum Dis. 2002;61(1):10-2.
The pathophysiology of eosinophilic gastroenteritis and the spectrum of gastrointestinal involvement in inflammatory myositis are also discussed.