title: Eosinophilic enteritis caused chronic partial small intestinal obstruction: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: This is the case-report of a rare cause of chronic small intestinal obstruction by eosinophilic enteritis. A 53-year-old woman presented with an 8-month history of severe intermittent abdominal colick associated with malnutrition, weight loss, and bowel habit change. Several investigations were done but failed to demonstrate the cause. Exploratory laparotomy was therefore performed and the cause of partial small bowel obstruction was found to be eosinophilic enteritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chakrabandhu
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lertprasertsuke
mesh_terms: D001466:Barium Sulfate; D001706:Biopsy; D004751:Enteritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D001466:Barium Sulfate