Malignant tumor masquerading as eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
A 49-year-old patient presented with urticaria, vomiting, diarrhea and peripheral eosinophilia. A histological diagnosis of eosinophilic gastroenteritis was made. Within 3 weeks of admission a highly papillary adenocarcinoma of the right ovary was diagnosed. The gastrointestinal symptoms and the eosinophilia disappeared after partial resection of the tumor and chemotherapy. A possible relationship between cancer, eosinophilia and eosinophilic gastroenteritis is discussed.
D000231:Adenocarcinoma, Papillary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology