Eosinophilic gastroenteritis.
Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a disease of rare incidence and unknown etiology. The descriptions of these rare cases refer to adults; there are few reports of children stricken with eosinophilic gastroenteritis. Our study presents a case of eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a 9-year-old girl suffering from recurrent abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea, oedema of the lower extremities and ascites. The diagnosis was based on clinical features and confirmed by histopathologic examination of a biopsy specimen obtained from an upper gastroendoscopy. Food and parasitic allergens as aetiopathogenetic agents were taken into consideration.
Woźniakowska-Gesicka
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Probationary-Isolation Department, Polish Mother's Memorial Hospital, Lódź, Poland.
Płaneta-Małecka
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Wiśniewska
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Czkwianianc
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Kałuzyński
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Suski
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D002648:Child; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology*