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.

Eosinophilic infiltration of the esophagus

Infiltration of numerous eosinophils (usually greater than 15 per high power field) into the squamous epithelium of the esophagus, and layering of eosinophils on the surface layer of the esophagus.

Total: 2

(per page)

PMID (PMCID)
648822	MALE	Adult
	Eosinophilic esophagitis in a patient with vigorous achalasia.
	Landres RT, Kuster GG, Strum WB. Gastroenterology. 1978;74(6):1298-1301.
	Eosinophilic infiltration of the esophagus probably represents a variant of the eosinophilic gastroenteritis syndrome and may predispose to an esophageal motor disorder.
648822	MALE	Adult
	Eosinophilic esophagitis in a patient with vigorous achalasia.
	Landres RT, Kuster GG, Strum WB. Gastroenterology. 1978;74(6):1298-1301.
	A patient with vigorous achalasia is presented who had marked smooth muscle hypertrophy and eosinophilic infiltration of the esophagus identical to that seen in patients with eosinophilic gastroenteritis.