Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with no peripheral eosinophilia.
A 41-year-old female with intermittent abdominal pain and diarrhea for a period of three years was found to have eosinophilic enteritis. The patient has had neither a history of atopy nor peripheral eosinophilia, commonly reported in association with eosinophilic enteritis. The patient made a rapid clinical response to steroid therapy. The literature on eosinophilic gastroenteritis is reviewed.
D000328:Adult; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis; D004751:Enteritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013256:Steroids