title: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis with esophageal involvement.
abstract: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is an unusual disease entity characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the gut with gastrointestinal disturbance. The disease commonly involves the stomach and small bowel. Esophageal involvement is rarely reported. We present a patient with simultaneous achalasia, pyloric stenosis, and ascites. Macroscopically, the esophagus, stomach and small intestine were involved. Microscopically, the mucosa was involved to the serosa. The patient has remained well under low dose prednisolone treatment for 7 years since his condition was diagnosed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan ROC.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chou
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: X Z
authors.initials: XZ
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D001201:Ascites / Q000209:etiology; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D004931:Esophageal Achalasia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone