CT findings in nonmucosal eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
A 22-year-old patient with eosinophilic gastroenteritis with predominantly submucosal and muscular involvement is presented. The benefits of CT, using water as an orally administered contrast agent, are stressed, because CT enabled the authors to suggest a full thickness biopsy, after mucosal biopsies had remained repeatedly negative.
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Department of Radiology, University Hospitals K. U. Leuven, Belgium.
Vanghillewe
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Baert
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Ponette
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Geboes
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Stevens
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D000328:Adult; D004382:Duodenitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed