Eosinophilic gastroenteritis presenting as an obstructing cecal mass--a case report and review of the literature.
The causes of colonic obstruction are protean. Less common is the diagnosis of eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE). EGE is more common as a cause of more proximal bowel obstruction. To our knowledge, this case represents one of the only reported cases of such a lesion causing obstruction in the cecum.
Shweiki
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Department of Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania 17822, USA.
West
J C
JC
Klena
J W
JW
Kelley
S E
SE
Colley
A T
AT
Bross
R J
RJ
Tyler
W B
WB
D000368:Aged; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002432:Cecum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery