title: Nonmucosal eosinophilic gastroenteritis: sonographic appearance at presentation and during follow-up of response to prednisone therapy.
abstract: This case describes the sonographic appearance of eosinophilic gastroenteritis before and during prednisone treatment. The dramatic clinical and sonographic response to prednisone therapy confirmed the diagnosis. Sonography is a quick, low-cost, and noninvasive means of diagnosing eosinophilic gastroenteritis and together with other clinical, laboratory, and endoscopic data may prevent unnecessary and potentially dangerous abdominal surgery.
authors.affiliation: Maison Médicale de Lunesse, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Maroy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone