title: Granulomatous peritonitis and appendicitis of food starch origin.
abstract: Two patients with food starch granulomatous reactions, one a necrotising granulomatous peritonitis after the perforation of a gastric ulcer and the other a non-necrotising granulomatous appendicitis, are described. The possibility of food starch induced inflammation must be considered in the differential diagnosis of granulomatous diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Veress
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alafuzoff
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Juliusson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology*; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology; D005502:Food; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010439:Peptic Ulcer Perforation / Q000150:complications; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000473:pathology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013213:Starch / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D013213:Starch