title: Eosinophilic gastro-enteritis associated with protein-losing enteropathy and protein C deficiency.
abstract: Reported below is a case of eosinophilic gastro-enteritis involving the colon, stomach and duodenum in a patient who was also found to have marked hypoalbuminaemia and protein C deficiency due to severe protein-losing enteropathy. The most recent literature is reviewed and the challenging differential diagnosis of the disease is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson, USA.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Wing-Harkins
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Dellinger
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mihas
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020151:Protein C Deficiency; D011504:Protein-Losing Enteropathies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000172:deficiency
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin