title: Eosinophilic colitis presenting as a left-sided colocolonic intussusception with secondary large bowel obstruction: an uncommon entity with a rare presentation.
abstract: Eosinophilic gastroenteritis is a quite uncommon clinical entity usually involving the stomach or small bowel. Occasionally, the colon is involved. We have encountered a case of eosinophilic colitis leading to a left-sided colocolonic intussusception and subsequent large bowel obstruction. This is a unique presentation that, to our knowledge, has not been previously reported. We present our case in detail as well as a review of the literature to better understand this rare clinical entity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Atlanta 30312, USA.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Box
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tucker
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Watne
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lucas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology