title: Eosinophilic enterocolitis and visceral neuropathy with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction.
abstract: A patient is described who was found to have both eosinophilic enterocolitis and visceral neuropathy with chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction. The etiology and pathogenesis of this rare combined disorder of the gastrointestinal tract are discussed. Although eosinophilic enterocolitis is amenable to conservative treatment, surgery may be necessary for palliation in selected patients with pseudo-obstruction due to visceral neuropathy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Surgery, Military Medical Academy, Sofia, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Losanoff
authors.forename: K T
authors.initials: KT
authors.lastname: Kjossev
authors.forename: E T
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Katrov
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004760:Enterocolitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004804:Eosinophils / Q000473:pathology*; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009197:Myenteric Plexus / Q000473:pathology*