title: Eosinophilic colitis.
abstract: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis, a condition of unknown etiology, has frequently been reported involving the stomach and small bowel. The colon is rarely cited as a site for the condition; however, a review of the literature reveals over 20 cases (including ours). The findings indicate that the colon is now a recognized, but rare, site of involvement and that the condition can be diagnosed via the colonoscope. No clear-cut etiology can be defined, but the presence of allergy (33 percent) and of the herring worm (two cases) is noted.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003092:Colitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans