Eosinophilic gastroenteritis presenting as ascites. Case report.
A 46 year old man presented with a four week history of ascites and loss of weight. The diagnosis of eosinophilic gastroenteritis was made only after histological examination of a biopsy specimen taken at laparotomy. All other investigations had been unhelpful. He made a good recovery and was given no treatment.
Department of Surgery and Pathology, St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
J G
JG
Geraghty
M C
MC
McCabe
J J
JJ
Murphy
N J
NJ
O'Higgins
D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology*; D001706:Biopsy; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged