Eosinophilic gastroenteritis: report of two cases and comment on the literature.
Two cases of eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) are reported. One recovered spontaneously, the other relapsed after bowel resection. Comments outline the immunological processes. They relate EGE to the hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) and other collagenous diseases. Bowel resection is discouraged in favor of more conservative treatment.
Department of Surgery, Rizk Clinic, Beirut, Lebanon.
S M
SM
Sawaya
R J
RJ
Misk
G P
GP
Aftimos
D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male