title: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis: possible role of sonography in diagnosis and follow-up.
abstract: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE) is a rare disease of unknown etiology. The clinical and radiological diagnoses have to be confirmed by histological examination of biopsy specimens. The authors now present a case of a 19-year-old man with recurrent epigastric pain and vomiting, whose sonographic features and eosinophilia suggested the diagnosis of EGE, which was subsequently confirmed by histology. Sonographic follow-up permitted an effective evaluation of the evolution of the disease under steroid therapy.
authors: Department of Emergency Surgery, University of Pisa, Italy.
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Goletti
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Cartei
authors: F
authors: F
authors: De Negri
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Braccini
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Cioni
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Buccianti
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Chiarugi
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Menconi
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Seccia
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Orlando
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D004064:Digestive System / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography